Senior DevOps Engineer

Sanderson; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to drive platform innovation, enabling development teams with scalable, secure, and highly automated cloud solutions. You will design and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, implement IaC with Terraform, manage Docker and Kubernetes platforms, and embed DevSecOps across the software delivery lifecycle.

Collaborate with architects, security specialists and engineers to improve reliability, scalability and platform performance while

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering.
• Strong experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Extensive Infrastructure-as-Code experience using Terraform.
• Strong commercial experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Experience deploying and managing Docker containers and Kubernetes platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and microservices-based applications.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps principles and security-focused automation.
• Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and Bash.
• Experience working with Git and source control best practices.
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux server environments.
• Strong understanding of networking principles, application hosting and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with SQL Server and NoSQL database platforms.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and YAML.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration through Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.
• Develop, manage and support cloud environments across Development, Test, Pre-Production and Production.
• Drive automation initiatives that improve deployment speed, reliability and operational efficiency.
• Implement automated testing and quality controls throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Manage source control repositories, branching strategies and release processes.
• Build and maintain containerised platforms using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Support cloud migration and application modernisation initiatives.
• Implement DevSecOps practices and embed security throughout development and deployment pipelines.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise application and infrastructure performance.
• Work closely with development teams to improve application reliability, scalability and resilience.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural designs and operational standards.
• Collaborate with Architects and stakeholders to define and deliver cloud solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices across engineering teams.
• Participate in on-call support for critical business systems and services.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, automation and platform enhancement.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

PowerShell

Bash

Git

Cloud

DevSecOps

SRE

Agile

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Git

PowerShell

Bash

Windows Server

Kubernetes

Job description

Are you a passionate DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in cloud technologies, automation, and modern software delivery practices? We're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to play a key role in driving platform innovation, enabling development teams, and delivering scalable, secure, and highly automated cloud solutions.

This is an opportunity to work within a technology-focused environment where continuous improvement, experimentation, and automation are at the heart of everything we do. You'll collaborate with Software Engineers, Architects, QA teams, and Security specialists to build and enhance cloud-native platforms that enable rapid and reliable product delivery.

We're seeking an experienced engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and wants to influence the future direction of cloud and DevOps practices.

What You'll Do

• Design, build and maintain enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and YAML
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration through Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
• Develop, manage and support cloud environments across Development, Test, Pre-Production and Production
• Drive automation initiatives that improve deployment speed, reliability and operational efficiency
• Implement automated testing and quality controls throughout the software delivery lifecycle
• Manage source control repositories, branching strategies and release processes
• Build and maintain containerised platforms using Docker and Kubernetes
• Support cloud migration and application modernisation initiatives
• Implement DevSecOps practices and embed security throughout development and deployment pipelines
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise application and infrastructure performance
• Work closely with development teams to improve application reliability, scalability and resilience
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural designs and operational standards
• Collaborate with Architects and stakeholders to define and deliver cloud solutions
• Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices across engineering teams
• Participate in on-call support for critical business systems and services
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, automation and platform enhancement

Required Experience

• 5+ years' experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering
• Strong experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
• Extensive Infrastructure-as-Code experience using Terraform
• Strong commercial experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services
• Experience deploying and managing Docker containers and Kubernetes platforms
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and microservices-based applications
• Experience implementing DevSecOps principles and security-focused automation
• Strong scripting skills using PowerShell and Bash
• Experience working with Git and source control best practices
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux server environments
• Strong understanding of networking principles, application hosting and cloud infrastructure
• Experience with SQL Server and NoSQL database platforms
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments

Key Technologies

• Terraform
• Docker
• Git
• PowerShell
• Bash
• C#
• Node.js
• React
• Windows Server
• SQL Server
• NoSQL Databases
• Docker Compose
• Microservices
• DevSecOps Tooling
• CI/CD Automation

Nice to Have

• Experience delivering on-premise to cloud migration projects
• Exposure to AWS or Google Cloud Platform environments
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Dynatrace, Grafana or OpenTelemetry
• Experience using security tooling including SonarCloud, Prisma Cloud or CrowdStrike
• Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-305 or AZ-400
• Exposure to Platform Engineering and self-service infrastructure models
• Experience within large-scale, high-availability environments
• Cloud cost optimisation and FinOps experience
• Experience driving engineering best practices and technical transformation initiatives

This role is ideal for a Senior DevOps Engineer who enjoys combining hands-on technical delivery with strategic platform improvement. You'll be given the opportunity to shape cloud adoption, influence engineering standards, and build modern, automated solutions that enable development teams to deliver software faster, safer and more efficiently.

If you're passionate about cloud technologies, automation, Kubernetes, DevOps culture and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.