Principal & Senior DevOps Engineers

JR United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK technology firm seeks Principal & Senior DevOps Engineers in Bristol to lead DevOps initiatives. The role focuses on automating deployment processes, mentoring team members, and implementing best practices in cloud environments. Candidates should possess extensive experience with CI/CD, cloud services, and a strong understanding of modern development practices. Attractive benefits include unlimited PTO, private medical insurance, and life assurance.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Private Medical Insurance (including optical and dental)

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Income Protection (75% of salary until state retirement age)

Qualifications

• 6 - 8 years in DevOps practices, including CI/CD solution design and cloud computing.
• Proficient in production systems and cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Excellent communication skills and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead DevOps initiatives while mentoring team members.
• Drive CI/CD and integrate DevOps principles in product development.
• Ensure system security and document processes while evaluating new technologies.

Skills

CI/CD

Cloud Services

Version Control

Docker

Agile Methodologies

Linux

Windows

Monitoring Tools

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

GitHub/GitLab

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Artifactory

Nuget

Maven

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Client:

Realtime Recruitment

Location:

bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

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Job Description:

As a player-coach, you will establish, scale, and lead our DevOps initiatives, mentoring junior & mid level team members and driving the adoption of best practices. You'll provide CI/CD and DevOps tool expertise to development teams, focusing on building reusable, automated pipelines with integrated quality and security.

You'll be instrumental in eliminating manual steps in application build and deployment, advocating for a "push-button deploy" vision. This includes guiding technical teams on operational best practices and understanding product development requirements to integrate DevOps principles.

A strong understanding of cloud services (AWS, Azure or GCP) for large-scale production deployments is essential. You'll be responsible for building, releasing, and configuring production systems, troubleshooting issues across platforms, and staying current with new technologies. This role also involves evaluating new tech, ensuring system security, documenting processes, and providing architectural guidance for DevOps improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 6 - 8 years in DevOps practices, including CI/CD solution design and cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Expertise in version control (GitHub/GitLab) and build/release tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Artifactory).
• Proficient in Docker and Packer.
• Familiarity with cloud architecture, networking, and build management tools (Nuget, Maven).
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Jira), monitoring tools (Elastic/Splunk), and Linux/Windows operating systems.
• A proactive, self-motivated, and detail-oriented individual with excellent communication skills.
• Unlimited PTO
• Private Medical Insurance, including optical and dental, for the employee (assuming UK residency)
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Income Protection (75% of salary until state retirement age)