Senior DevOps Engineer

ECM Selection (Holdings) Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-looking software company in the UK is seeking an experienced Mid-level or Senior DevOps Engineer to spearhead their Cloud-based projects. The role emphasizes collaboration and cultural fit, with a hybrid work model. Candidates should have extensive experience with AWS, Python, and various DevOps tools. Strong communication skills are essential for interacting with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS Cloud infrastructure across servers, storage, and networks.
• Experience with Python programming and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with containerised and serverless workloads.
• Expertise with Multi-Region, Multi-Tenant SaaS products.
• Experience with KANBAN methodology and IaaC.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead DevOps projects for Cloud-based software applications.
• Work collaboratively to innovate solutions and tackle challenges.
• Communicate effectively with both technical engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

AWS Cloud infrastructure

Python programming

Containerised workloads

CI/CD principles

Kubernetes

Communication skills

Education

Computer Science degree

AWS Certifications

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

.NET Core

Job description

Spearheading new DevOps projects for Cloud-based software applications

This forward-looking software company is growing and currently listed on the London Stock Exchange. Their past products have been used by multiple established industries from accounting, insurance to construction. They are looking to deliver their next-generation product and are looking to hire an experienced Mid-level or Senior DevOps Engineer to help spearhead this Cloud-based platform.

The company pays attention to cultural fit, as they develop products through elegant simplicity. They are customer‑led, data driven and look to collaborate to bring overall success. Challenges can be difficult but they steely face them together and look to innovate. Whilst it is very team‑focused, they also encourage project ownership of outcomes.

Requirements

• Extensive technical experience with AWS Cloud infrastructure across servers, storage and networks.
• Demonstrable project experience with Python programming and scripting in a server environment including application and deployment automation. Preference would be for a software engineering background prior to moving into DevOps.
• High familiarity and experience with: containerised and serverless workloads; IP / network protocols; Windows / Linux command line tools; automation tooling (Terraform, Ansible); CI / CD principles; microservice based architectures; monitoring large distributed systems; related security for cloud‑based infrastructure.
• Expertise with Multi‑Region, Multi‑Tenant SaaS products would be beneficial due to incoming projects.
• Experience with KANBAN methodology, IaaC, Kubernetes, and .NET Core would be highly desirable.

Interested candidates should have great communication skills being able to hold a conversation with technically minded engineers as well as non‑technical stakeholders. Bonus points for having a computer science degree and / or AWS Certifications.

Interested?

• Please include in your CV, project context so we can review the complexity of your work and not just a list of technologies.

The role is based at offices in South Cambridge with hybrid options available (3 days minimum in the office). Applicants should live within a one hour commute from offices or be willing to relocate.

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