Senior Devops Engineer

Bolt6; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A sports technology company in London seeks an experienced individual to enhance their infrastructure and drive innovation. You will optimize cloud environments, develop automation tools, and resolve technical issues efficiently. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge in Kubernetes and experience with cloud platforms. A competitive salary and benefits await you in this dynamic role.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing stipend

Bonus scheme

Ownership and autonomy of work

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Kubernetes.
• Experience managing a medium sized multi account cloud platform.
• Self starter with initiative and the ability to develop projects independently.
• Ability to work well under pressure to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Optimise cloud and on-prem infrastructure.
• Develop automation tools for operational teams.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues promptly.
• Gather insights for continuous improvement.

Skills

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as code tooling (Terraform, ArgoCD, Ansible)

GitOps workflows

Programming/scripting (Python)

Education

Degree in STEM subject

Job description

About Us

We’re building the future of sport. Bolt6 is a sports technology company at the forefront of visual innovation – from real-time tracking and data overlays, to immersive broadcast graphics and AR experiences. We work across tennis, golf, motorsport, volleyball, and more; partnering with rights holders and broadcasters to elevate how sport is seen, understood, and enjoyed.

What You’ll Do

• Optimise our cloud and on-prem infrastructure to maximise reliability and reduce costs.
• Architect and shape the future platforms of our technology, driving innovation and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
• Develop automation tools that empower our operational teams to deliver technology efficiently and seamlessly.
• Diagnose, triage, and resolve technical issues promptly to maintain maximum service uptime.
• Gather insights and feedback to inform continuous improvement in how we deliver our technology.

What You’ll Bring

• A strong understanding of Kubernetes.
• Experience managing a medium sized multi account cloud platform.
• Experience working with and using infrastructure as code tooling and CI/CD pipelines, e.g. Terraform, ArgoCD, Ansible.
• Experience working with GitOps workflows.
• A degree in a STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) subject.
• Self starter with initiative and the ability to pick up and develop projects independently.
• Ability to work quickly and make effective decisions.
• Intellectually curious and has the drive to ask the right questions in order to get to the bottom of complex issues.
• An individual who is able to be flexible in working arrangements.
• The ability to quickly grasp complex issues.
• The ability to work well under pressure to tight deadlines whilst remaining organised.

Nice to Haves

• Experience programming/scripting in a high level language, e.g. Python.
• Low level understanding of Ubuntu or other Linux distributions.
• Comfortable deploying self managed Kubernetes.

What We Offer

• If you are looking for a company where you will be challenged, valued and respected, with great compensation in a team that doesn’t play politics then this is the role for you.
• Ownership and autonomy of your work.
• The opportunity to work in sport at an elite level.
• Support through learning and development tailored to your role.
• We have supported a number of promotions as well as internal changes to help our top talent grow and stay engaged in their careers.
• Bonus scheme.
• Health and wellbeing stipend.
• Please note we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.
• Competitive salary dependent on experience.

Location

There is a choice between working remotely ±3 hours timezone from UK, or we also have offices in London, Winchester and Bristol.