Senior Cloud Operations Engineer

Jefferson Frank; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational software company is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance their infrastructure through automation and cloud technologies. This pivotal role involves collaborating with development and operations teams to ensure the seamless deployment and monitoring of services. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in DevOps practices, particularly with AWS and Kubernetes, and will take charge of creating secure and scalable cloud solutions. Join this innovative firm to drive continuous improvement in operational processes and contribute to a culture of excellence in technology.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps, SRE, or Systems Administration roles.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned services, ensuring availability and performance.
• Design scalable cloud solutions focusing on automation.

Skills

DevOps experience

AWS

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Python

Bash

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure automation

Monitoring tools

Education

Cloud certifications

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Monitoring tools

Job description

A multinational Software company is recruiting for a Senior DevOps Engineer - the successful candidate will work closely with both development and operations teams, playing a key role in deploying, monitoring, and continuously improving infrastructure through automation and modern cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Take full ownership of assigned services, ensuring ongoing availability, performance, and security.
2. Design and implement scalable and secure cloud solutions, with a strong focus on automation.
3. Promote and embed DevOps best practices, including CI/CD processes and principles.
4. Lead the resolution of service incidents, including root cause analysis and stakeholder communication.
5. Work collaboratively across teams to ensure systems meet security, performance, and operational standards.
6. Create and manage infrastructure as code and automated deployment pipelines.
7. Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota to support business-critical services.
8. Continuously identify and deliver improvements to operational processes and tooling.

Essential Skills & Experience:

1. Significant experience in a DevOps, SRE, Systems Administration or similar role (ideally 5+ years).
2. Proven hands-on experience with AWS (Kubernetes experience preferred).
3. Strong scripting skills (e.g. PowerShell, Python, Bash).
4. Operating Systems: Windows, Linux &/or MacOS.
5. Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and monitoring tools.

Desirable:

1. Associate or Professional-level cloud certifications.
2. Experience with serverless technologies and containerised workloads.
3. Exposure to software development, QA, or broader IT Operations functions.