Senior DevOps Engineer

Trades Workforce Solutions; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a DevOps Engineer in London to design, implement, and maintain scalable systems for critical trading platform operations. The ideal candidate will have strong Linux and cloud experience, hands-on CI/CD knowledge, and familiarity with databases. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work with modern tools in a collaborative environment, driving innovation while ensuring system reliability and performance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Linux systems and cloud platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools and automation frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of Python, Golang, and/or Java (desirable).
• Understanding of microservices architectures and modern deployment practices.
• Experience managing relational and NoSQL databases.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Manage Linux-based systems and cloud infrastructure (OpenStack, AWS, or GCP).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using relevant tools.
• Support and manage databases – primarily PostgreSQL.
• Work closely with software engineers to deploy microservices architectures.
• Monitor and improve system performance, security, and reliability.

Skills

Linux systems

Cloud platforms

CI/CD tools

Automation frameworks

Python

Golang

Java

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Saltstack

Puppet

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Elastic

MongoDB

Job description

DevOps Engineer

Location: London, EC3R (Hybrid, 4 days per week)

Salary: £100,000 + benefits

Are you passionate about automation, system reliability, and continuous improvement?

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to help design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure systems that power critical trading platform business operations.

🔧 What You’ll Do

• Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Manage Linux-based systems and cloud infrastructure (OpenStack, AWS, or GCP).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Saltstack, or Puppet.
• Support and manage databases – primarily PostgreSQL, with exposure to MySQL, Elastic, and MongoDB.
• Work closely with software engineers to deploy microservices architectures.
• Monitor and improve system performance, security, and reliability.
• Support business systems such as O365, MS Teams, and OneDrive.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across DevOps and engineering practices.

🧠 What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience with Linux systems and cloud platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools and automation frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of Python, Golang, and/or Java (desirable).
• Understanding of microservices architectures and modern deployment practices.
• Experience managing relational and NoSQL databases.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with a proactive approach to troubleshooting.

🌟 Why You’ll Love This Role

• Work with modern DevOps tools and industry best practices.
• Hold lots of autonomy and innovation to drive new ideas to production.
• Collaborative culture where your ideas drive innovation.
• Exposure to diverse technologies across a complex, evolving infrastructure.
• Hybrid working model based in London (EC3R).

✅ Keen to apply?

Apply today with your latest CV or please get in touch if you have any further questions about the role.