Senior Devops Engineer

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50/50 hybrid working model

10% bonus

Job summary

Randstad Technologies Recruitment seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer in Cardiff to join an enterprise-scale cloud services provider. The role blends hands-on cloud engineering with leadership responsibilities.

You'll work across Azure and AWS, embrace IaC with Terraform, and mentor junior engineers within a 50/50 hybrid model, with a clear path for certification growth and a competitive pension.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of DevOps experience in cloud environments.
• Experience with Azure or AWS at enterprise scale.
• Proven track record mentoring teams and leading initiatives.
• Strong IaC implementation using Terraform and related tools.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and GitLab-based workflows.
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, DNS and secure VPN configurations.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC) within 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior DevOps engineers.
• Own delivery and technical leadership for DevOps initiatives.
• Drive multi-cloud infrastructure using IaC (Terraform).
• Collaborate with teams on delivery and operations, including AI/GenAI related projects.

Skills

Azure/AWS cloud

Mentor junior engineers

Technical leadership

Cross-functional delivery

Cloud networking DNS VPN

SC Clearance eligible

GitLab CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location: Cardiff (Hybrid - 50% Office / 50% Remote)

Salary: Circa £70,000 to £90,000 + 10% bonus

The Opportunity

Are you a technically versatile problem-solver, passionate about cloud infrastructure and automation? We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join an enterprise scale cloud services provider in Cardiff.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior / lead engineer to deepen their expertise in multi-cloud environments (Azure & AWS), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and containerisation. You will also lead and mentor more junior engineers within a collaborative culture that prioritizes innovation-including early-stage projects in Generative AI.

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience managing public cloud services across Azure or AWS at enterprise scale
• Terraform and IAC experience for infrastructure provisioning
• Experience leading and mentoring junior DevOps Engineers
• Technical leadership / responsibility for delivery
• Broad experience across Cloud, Infrastructure, Development, Delivery
• GitLab for CI/CD workflows.
• Networking Knowledge: Solid understanding of cloud networking, DNS, and secure VPN configurations.
• Must be eligible for SC Clearance - 5 years in the UK, no criminal record etc
• Growth Mindset: A desire to stay at the forefront of cloud tech, including Serverless (Functions/Logic Apps) and AI.

What's in it for You?

• A salary of circa £70,000 to £90,000 depending on experience
• 10% bonus
• Growth: A clear career development path with full financial support for certifications (AWS, Azure, Terraform).
• Work-Life Balance: A structured 50/50 hybrid working model
• Financial Security: Competitive pension scheme and annual bonus.
• Perks: MediCash, Cycle to Work scheme, and an Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.