Platform DevOps Engineer – Low-Latency Cloud Automation

Smarkets; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom seeks a DevOps Engineer to scale its infrastructure and empower developers. The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of experience in DevOps, a strong background in Linux administration, and hands-on experience with Kubernetes and AWS. Responsibilities include building internal tooling, streamlining CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system reliability. The role offers a competitive salary, stock options, and a dynamic work environment with flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Stock options

Pension scheme

Health insurance

Fresh fruit and snacks

Cycle to work scheme

Yearly education budget

25 days paid holiday

Flexible working

20 days of global working

Daily lunch provided

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles.
• Strong Linux systems administration background.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWS.
• Familiarity with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, and production-scale deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain internal tooling and workflows for developers.
• Automate workflows and streamline CI/CD pipelines.
• Build and manage Kubernetes-based microservices infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product engineers on development and deployment.
• Monitor and ensure stability of systems with robust alerting.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab)

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka

Production-scale deployment

Education

2–4 years in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom seeks a DevOps Engineer to scale its infrastructure and empower developers. The ideal candidate will have 2–4 years of experience in DevOps, a strong background in Linux administration, and hands-on experience with Kubernetes and AWS. Responsibilities include building internal tooling, streamlining CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring system reliability. The role offers a competitive salary, stock options, and a dynamic work environment with flexible working arrangements.