Platform (DevOps) Engineer

Point of Rental Software; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Point of Rental Software's UK engineering team is modernizing a long-established rental product, moving from on-prem to a cloud-native AWS environment. You'll work directly with developers, QA and DBAs, embedded in the team's day-to-day.

You'll own and troubleshoot AWS platform issues, improve CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments with Python/Bash/PowerShell, and contribute to IaC with Ansible or CloudFormation, collaborating with UK and US teams to keep deployments consistent.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Engineering experience.
• Solid understanding of AWS cloud services in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tooling such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins or similar.
• Proven ability to automate repetitive work using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Working knowledge of IaC tools (Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar).
• Comfortable operating in Linux environments and supporting a Windows-based team.
• Proven track record of managing deployments or infrastructure projects with minimal supervision.
• Strong troubleshooting instincts with a root-cause mindset.
• Clear communicator who collaborates with developers, not just tickets.
• Preferred: familiarity with .NET/C# environments, Docker, or legacy-to-cloud modernization.

Responsibilities

• Own and troubleshoot moderately complex problems within our AWS platform and CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines across Azure DevOps and Jenkins to speed up releases.
• Support our multi-tenant AWS environment as we migrate off legacy on‑prem systems.
• Make independent operational decisions within established guidelines when addressing production issues.
• Automate deployment and release tasks using Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code practices (Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar).
• Help drive release management improvements to reduce deployment time and effort.
• Support Cyber Essentials compliance work, including vulnerability remediation and audits.
• Serve as the go-to technical resource for the dev team on infra and pipelines.
• Collaborate with UK and US engineering teams to keep deployments consistent across regions.

Skills

AWS cloud services

CI/CD tooling

Python scripting

Bash scripting

PowerShell

Linux

Windows

Troubleshooting

Communication

Docker

Legacy-to-cloud

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

Job description

You'll join Point of Rental's UK engineering team as we modernize a long-established rental software product, moving it from legacy, on-prem infrastructure into a cloud-native AWS environment. You'll work directly alongside developers, QA, and DBAs, embedded in the team's day-to-day (stand-ups included), not sitting off to the side supporting from a distance.

What You'll Do

• Own and troubleshoot moderately complex problems within our AWS platform and CI/CD pipelines
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines across Azure DevOps and Jenkins to speed up releases and cut down manual steps
• Support our multi-tenant AWS environment (including AWS SSM, S3, and AppStream) as we migrate off legacy, on-prem systems
• Make independent operational decisions within established guidelines when responding to production issues
• Automate deployment and release tasks using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code practices (Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar) as we build more repeatable, scalable infrastructure
• Help drive release management improvements, reducing the time and effort every deployment takes
• Support ongoing Cyber Essentials compliance work, including vulnerability remediation and audit readiness
• Serve as the go-to technical resource for our dev team on infrastructure and pipeline questions
• Collaborate with UK and US engineering teams to keep deployments and infrastructure consistent across regions

What You Bring

• Typically requires 3-5 years of professional experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Engineering (equivalent hands-on experience also welcome)
• Demonstrated solid understanding of AWS cloud services in a production environment
• Demonstrated solid understanding of CI/CD tooling such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar
• Proven ability to automate repetitive work using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Comfortable operating in Linux environments, with the ability to support a Windows-based development team
• Proven track record of managing deployments or infrastructure projects with minimal supervision
• Strong troubleshooting instincts and a bias toward fixing root causes, not just symptoms
• Clear communicator who partners directly with developers rather than just working tickets
• Preferred: familiarity with .NET/C# environments, Docker/containerization, or experience supporting legacy-to-cloud modernization

Why Point of Rental

You'll get real ownership over how software ships, not just tickets to close. You'll work inside a UK team with low turnover and real investment in your growth, on a product used by thousands of rental businesses worldwide, with a front-row seat to our cloud migration over the next few years.

POR is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, military service, veteran status, disability, genetic information, age, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. POR is committed to providing equal opportunity for all and reasonable arrangements for individuals with disabilities in employment. To request any special arrangements, please contact our Human Resources Department.