DevOps & Technical Support Engineer

CDA Group; Hitchin; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital agency in Hitchin is seeking a skilled DevOps & Technical Support Engineer. This hybrid role involves managing cloud infrastructure, incident management, and developing CI/CD pipelines. The ideal candidate will have strong Linux system administration and Python scripting skills, along with excellent communication abilities. In addition to a competitive salary starting from £38,000, the position offers benefits such as private health coverage and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Private health and dental cover

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Flexible working hours

Frequent social events

Holiday buy back scheme

Charity volunteer day

Qualifications

• Experience in technical support, diagnostics, or software engineering.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support in creating and managing cloud infrastructure.
• Manage incidents and provide status updates.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Linux system administration

Python

Container orchestration

AWS services

CI / CD tools

Terraform

Networking fundamentals

Cloud security principles

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a DevOps & Technical Support Engineer to support the Cloud Infrastructure and Tier 2 of our fast-paced digital agency based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

CDA exists to make digital, human. We’re a full-service digital agency specialising in software development, eCommerce, customer experience and digital marketing. We value simplicity, avoiding complexity and jargon.

This opportunity will see the successful candidate responsible for CDA cloud infrastructure environments and Production incident management, working closely with

the Software Development and Operations team.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

We’re looking for a technical, solution-focused individual, with experience in technical support, diagnostics, or software engineering, to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a hybrid role with dual responsibilities of :

• Support in creating and managing the CDA cloud infrastructure for our Production and Test environments
• Manage incidents reported by the client and providing status updates and resolution plans for delivery to Production

Key duties and responsibilities - DevOps :

• Strong appetite for latest technology and trends in the industry
• Design, build, and maintain CI / CD pipelines to support rapid and reliable software delivery
• Manage and optimise Linux-based environments, ensuring stability and performance
• Develop automation scripts and tooling using Python and other relevant languages
• Work with AWS / Azure cloud services to architect and support resilient infrastructure
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and availability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed DevOps best practices across the organisation.
• Contribute to security, compliance, and governance initiatives within a regulated environment.
• Own complex troubleshooting cases, diagnosing and resolving issues related to the platform, integrations, and system workflows

Key duties and responsibilities - Technical Support :

• Take full ownership of incidents tickets through to final resolutions, ensuring client supported and updated to the closure
• Ensures customer SLA's / KPIs and quality standards are met
• Communicate with the clients, providing regular updates along with realistic expectations
• Technical background with experience in technical support, diagnostic or software engineering.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience in customer-facing technical roles is highly desirable
• Own complex troubleshooting cases, diagnosing and resolving issues related to the platform, integrations, and system workflows
• Document solutions, FAQs, and internal processes to improve efficiency and knowledge-sharing
• Proactively identify patterns, bugs, or bottlenecks and suggest improvements

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Strong background in Linux system administration and troubleshooting
• Proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, and tooling
• Hands-on experience with container orchestration
• Solid understanding of AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Familiarity with CI / CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar)
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code practices (Terraform)
• Experience on WHM and cPanel hosting
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Any eCommerce platform experience (Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce etc.) will be advantageous
• Good grasp of networking fundamentals and cloud security principles
• Ability to work collaboratively, solve complex problems, and drive continuous improvement
• Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Highly organised
• Located within a 1-hour commute of Hitchin, Hertfordshire

SALARY AND PACKAGE

• Salary dependant on skills and experience, from £38,000
• Private health and dental cover
• 25 days holiday(plus Bank Holidays)
• Pension scheme

BENEFITS

It’s a fantastic time to join the business. Our employees value the flexible working environment and the chance to develop their skills on a wide variety of interesting projects.

• Hybrid working (after probation)
• Flexible working hours
• Fully refurbished office in 2025
• Great working environment when you’re needed in the office which includes free parking and a fully stocked kitchen with teas, coffee, snacks and more!
• Frequent social events
• Holiday buy back scheme
• Charity volunteer day

HOW TO APPLY

Please include a cover letter with your CV. Your covering letter should tell us why you’re suitable. We will contact you should you qualify for an interview.

NO AGENCIES

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

As a business we are committed to the continuous improvement of diversity and equality in the workplace, and we welcome talented individuals from all backgrounds who share our passion for making digital human.