Senior DevOps Engineer

Context Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer for a remote-based role in the UK. You will manage and optimise cloud services while driving automation and ensuring security across systems. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in AWS and VMware, and excellent collaboration skills. This position offers a salary of up to £90,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior DevOps role, ideally within infrastructure-heavy or data centre environments.
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS, VMware, and CI/CD tooling.
• Solid understanding of networking and security principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise AWS cloud services and VMware virtual infrastructure.
• Automate deployments, testing, and infrastructure using scripting and CI/CD tools.
• Ensure security compliance (ISO 27001) and support vulnerability remediation.

Skills

AWS cloud services

VMware

CI/CD tooling

Networking

Security principles

Collaboration

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer - Remote (UK-based)

Salary: Up to 90,000 per annum
Client: Leading Data Centre Provider

We're recruiting on behalf of a well-established Data Centre Provider, seeking a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer to join their growing team. This is a remote-based role (UK only), offering the chance to work at the heart of digital infrastructure while driving automation, reliability, and secure delivery across complex systems.

You'll be responsible for maintaining and enhancing cloud and virtual infrastructure, supporting deployment pipelines, and ensuring robust security and operational standards. This is a hands-on role requiring strong collaboration across development, operations, and security teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise AWS cloud services and VMware virtual infrastructure
• Automate deployments, testing, and infrastructure using scripting and CI/CD tools
• Configure networking components including VPNs, VPCs, and cloud integrations
• Ensure security compliance (ISO 27001) and support vulnerability remediation
• Oversee software deployments, backups, and monitoring strategies
• Collaborate with development, security, and infrastructure teams to embed DevOps practices
• Maintain clear documentation of systems, processes, and procedures

Required Experience

• Proven experience in a senior DevOps role, ideally within infrastructure-heavy or data centre environments
• Strong hands-on expertise with AWS, VMware, and CI/CD tooling
• Solid understanding of networking and security principles
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Must be eligible for SC (Security Check) clearance

Paying up to 90,000, depending on experience.

100% remote based role.

Must be eligible to work in the UK.