Senior DevOps Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is on the lookout for a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance their infrastructure and streamline processes through automation and AI. This high-impact role requires expertise in cloud technologies and offers flexibility, competitive salary, and significant growth opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Perkbox discounts

Company pension

BUPA health cover

Fully remote work option

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as Senior DevOps Engineer.
• Proficient in AWS, CI/CD, and automation.
• Experience with Docker, Monitoring Tools, and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure services for reliability and scalability.
• Lead architectural design using market-leading technologies.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) for performance.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure management

CI/CD tools

Containerisation technologies

Relational and NoSQL databases

Infrastructure as code

Monitoring tools

Automation using AI tools

Networking knowledge

Education

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

AWS Solutions Architect

Tools

Terraform

Docker

GitLab

Job description

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Let’s build better infrastructure – together.

At Loan.co.uk, we combine smart technology with real human empathy to simplify borrowing. As we continue to innovate, we’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who’s passionate about infrastructure, automation, and AI to help us keep things running smoothly – and evolve what’s possible.

This is your opportunity to lead and shape the infrastructure that powers a faster, fairer, and more intuitive way to borrow. If you're someone who thrives in a high-autonomy, high-impact role, you have the ability to work across multiple workstreams and environments, and you’re ready to bring clarity, resilience, and future-thinking to the way we build — we’d love to hear from you.

? What You’ll Be Doing:

• Managing all infrastructure services and technology to ensure reliable, effective and scalable operation
• Leading on architectural design and innovation to ensure continued development of new functionality using new and market-leading technologies
• Supporting the development and workload of other DevOps Engineers, promoting best practices and development standards
• Managing and optimising cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) for performance and reliability
• Utilising AI services and tools extensively to support DevOps activities and processes, automating repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Designing, developing, and implementing services to support product development activities
• Managing and improving robust CI/CD pipelines across all internal projects
• Championing automation — using AI tools and smart scripts to eliminate repetitive tasks
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues across environments, improving uptime and resilience
• Monitoring system security and performance and proactively managing updates and patches
• Implementing security best practices across infrastructure and services
• Collaborating across teams to define development environments and support testing and deployments
• Documenting processes, procedures and system configurations
• Staying ahead of the curve — evaluating emerging technologies and championing innovation
• Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to gather and address technical and design requirements

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

• Has 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or similar
• Is confident managing cloud infrastructure, especially in AWS
• Strong experience of CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.)
• Proficient with containerisation technologies, specifically Docker, Amazon ECS and ECR
• Brings expertise in both relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Has experience with search (Elasticsearch) and caching technologies (Redis)
• Has knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform
• Has a strong understanding of networking (VPCs, SGs etc), firewalls, VPN, and DNS
• Is familiar with monitoring tools such as Sentry, Grafana and CloudWatch
• Has experience with version control systems (e.g. GitLab) and best practices for branching, merging, and versioning
• Has knowledge and demonstratable experience using latest AI tooling and technology to automate DevOps processes
• Is a collaborative problem-solver who thrives in cross-functional teams
• Can self-manage across multiple workstreams and communicate clearly with stakeholders
• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect etc)
• Experience working with Amazon Connect or Kinesis
• Experience of automated testing frameworks and code quality tools
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform and related services

? Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• A salary that reflects your value – Salary Range: £60,000 - £80,000
• Work from anywhere - for up to 6 weeks per year, allowing you to work from your dream destination or while visiting family abroad
• Flexibility in working hours – we’re a high-performing team and focus on outcomes, giving you the freedom to flex your hours around modern life
• Time to rest and recharge – 21 days holiday (plus bank holidays), growing annually
• Fully remote, fully trusted – work from anywhere in the UK
• Perkbox – get discounts on holidays, shopping, cinema trips, wellness, and more
• Company pension – via True Potential Investor
• BUPA health cover – your wellbeing matters to us

? What It’s Like to Work Here:

You’ll join a team that’s inclusive, curious, and genuinely values people. We’re building something better — a broker fit for the future — and we want you to grow with us.

? Ready to Join Us?

If this sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to hear from you. You don’t need to tick every single box - if you’ve got the skills, passion, and drive to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

We're an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments or flexible working options, just let us know - we’ll do our best to make it work.

Apply now and help us transform the way the UK borrows.