First DevOps Engineer

LinuxRecruit; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative start-up is seeking its first DevOps engineer to pioneer the infrastructure for a cutting-edge AI accelerator. This unique role offers the chance to shape the future of operations by managing both cloud and on-prem infrastructure while setting best practices. Collaborate with top engineers in a fast-paced environment where your problem-solving skills will shine. If you're bold, adventurous, and ready to tackle complex challenges, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact in a greenfield role without the usual corporate red tape. Join this journey and bring your expertise to the forefront!

Qualifications

• Erfahrung mit Kubernetes und Terraform ist entscheidend für diese Rolle.
• Starke Fähigkeiten in der Automatisierung und Sicherheitshärtung erforderlich.

Responsibilities

• Verantwortung für die Verwaltung von Cloud- und On-Premise-Infrastrukturen.
• Einrichtung von Automatisierung, Sicherheitsrichtlinien und zentralisiertem Gerätemanagement.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

Security Hardening

Automation

Problem Solving

Job description

You always remember your first, right?

You’ll have the chance to stick in this company’s memory as their first DevOps engineer; a rare opportunity to be THE DevOps pioneer / architect / SME / wizard who lays the foundation for a cutting-edge AI accelerator. This start-up is all about combining hardware, software, and AI, and it needs someone bold, brilliant, and just a little bit adventurous to help scale operations in London.

As the first-ever DevOps hire, you won’t be stepping into an existing playbook, you’ll be writing it. Managing both cloud and on-prem infrastructure? That’s you. Setting up automation, security policies, and centralised device management? Also you. Collaborating with some of the brightest hardware and software engineers to shape the future of AI acceleration? Absolutely you. This role is all about ownership, problem-solving, and setting best practices for a rapidly growing company.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone who loves solving complex challenges, thrives in fast-moving environments, and enjoys the excitement of building something new from the ground up. Think of it as a greenfield role with serious impact, minus the endless meetings and red tape, and delegation.

This company is on a journey they are looking for you to not just come along, but for you to bring the heat. If you know Kubernetes, Terraform, security hardening, and automation inside out and want to be the sole DevOps trailblazer, apply today.