Senior DevOps Engineer

Sure Exec Search; Bedford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Bedford to drive infrastructure automation and DevOps strategy. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, build AWS cloud infrastructure with Terraform, and implement best security practices while collaborating with teams. This full-time position offers a dynamic work environment and requires significant experience in AWS and Terraform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS and containerisation.
• Expert-level proficiency in Terraform for building Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Manage and automate CI/CD pipelines for smooth deployments.
• Build and scale cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform (IaC).
• Implement and maintain security best practices across our infrastructure.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Time management

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes (EKS)

Jenkins

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

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Location: Bedford

Looking to join a high-impact team where you can own infrastructure, shape DevOps strategy, and work flexibly?

We’re on the lookout for a Senior DevOps Engineer to help us scale our clients infrastructure and streamline deployments.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage and automate CI/CD pipelines for smooth, reliable deployments
• Build and scale cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform (IaC)
• Monitor and optimise system performance, reliability, and scalability
• Implement and maintain security best practices across our infrastructure
• Collaborate closely with developers to improve build and release workflows
• Diagnose and resolve infrastructure and application issues swiftly

What We're Looking For

• A true team player with strong communication, critical thinking, and time management skills
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS and containerisation using Kubernetes (EKS)
• Expert-level proficiency in Terraform for building Infrastructure as Code
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, etc.

Please get apply with your CV should you be interested in learning more about this role

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Higher Education

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