Senior DevOps Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

50/50 hybrid

Performance bonus 10%

MediCash

Cycle to Work

EV scheme

Pension scheme

Certifications funding

Job summary

Randstad NV in Cardiff is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join an enterprise-scale cloud services provider. You will work on multi-cloud environments (Azure & AWS), IaC, and containerisation, and mentor junior engineers.

This role offers a 50/50 hybrid model, a salary between £70,000 and £90,000 plus a 10% bonus, and a structured path for certifications and career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud solutions on Azure or AWS.
• Proficient in Terraform and IaC for infrastructure provisioning.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor DevOps engineers.
• Strong technical leadership and delivery ownership.

Skills

Public cloud management (Azure/AWS)

Terraform / IaC

Leadership & mentoring

Technical leadership / delivery

Cloud, Infra, Development, Delivery

GitLab CI/CD

Networking & VPN

SC Clearance eligible

Growth mindset (AI/Serverless)

Education

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

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.

This is an urgent role where the hiring manager is shortlisting for interview immediately.

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