Senior Devops Engineer

Capita; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting and digital services firm is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Glasgow. The role involves designing and developing AI systems, with requirements including proficiency in Terraform and Python, AWS cloud services experience, and strong communication skills. The ideal candidate has a solid engineering background, ethical understanding, and a collaborative spirit. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for career growth in a forward-thinking environment.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

23 days holiday (rising to 27)

Paid volunteering day

Company matched pension

15 weeks’ fully paid maternity leave

Access to Employee Network Groups

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of total engineering experience, with 2 years in a relevant role.
• Clear communication skills with stakeholders and other engineers.
• Understanding of Engineering ethics and security principles.
• Strong time management skills and dedication to high-quality work.
• Ability to work collaboratively within diverse teams.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop artificial intelligence systems for integration.
• Provision necessary infrastructure for software solutions.
• Build automated deployment pipelines for production-ready software.
• Create secure software infrastructures connecting to external client systems.
• Test all areas of deployed infrastructure, focusing on security and monitoring.
• Design technical architectures meeting functional and non-functional requirements.

Skills

Proficient in Terraform

Proficient in Python

SQL experience

AWS cloud services

Building automated deployment pipelines

Experience in network security

Experience in testing deployed infrastructure

System Design

Designing Event Driven Architectures

Job description

Purpose of the role

Senior DevOps Engineer will play a crucial role in the development and implementation of cutting‑edge artificial intelligence products. The responsibilities of this role will involve designing and developing artificial intelligence systems that will be integrated into existing processes.

Candidate should be a strong software engineer with a focus on infrastructure and networking experience, with experience designing and building software architectures for data processing products. Ideal candidate will have experience with AI focused products and exposure to emerging AI tooling.

Job title

Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Description

What we're looking for:

Technical skills

• Languages: Proficient in Terraform and Python mandatory, SQL experience is desirable.
• Cloud Services: Extensive experience developing solutions using a cloud provider, AWS preferred.
• Infrastructure: Experience provisioning the necessary Infrastructure for software solutions using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• CI/CD: Experience building automated deployment pipelines for production ready software is required. Preferably using Azure Pipelines.
• Networking: Experience building secure software infrastructure and connecting software to external client systems is required.
• Testing: Experience testing all areas of deployed infrastructure, from security to monitoring is required.
• System Design: Experience designing and implementing technical architectures that meet both functional and non-functional requirements is mandatory. Experience designing Event Driven Architectures is desired.

Requirements

• Experience: Total engineering experience of at least 4 years with 2 years’ experience in relevant role
• Communication: Clear communication skills with stakeholders and other engineers regarding project timelines, delays, advancements, and progression
• Ethical Oversight: Understanding of Engineering ethics, AI creation ethics, security principles.
• Ownership: Strong time management skills, and dedication to high-quality work output
• Collaboration: Ability to work in a team and Effective communication skills to collaborate with diverse teams.
• Continuous Innovation: Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent problem-solving abilities and a passion for innovation.

Join Capita – Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Capita is a dynamic leader in consulting and digital services, helping some of the UK’s most recognized organizations transform and thrive. We use cutting‑edge technology and fearless innovation to create smarter, more efficient solutions that make a real difference. Our work spans diverse sectors—government, healthcare, education, and finance—offering you the chance to contribute to projects that impact millions of lives. At Capita, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward‑thinking team that values creativity, growth, and inclusion.

We’re committed to your development and success, providing opportunities to learn, progress, and shape better outcomes for customers and communities. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow your career, Capita is the place for you.

Check out our website www.capita.com

What's in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

What we hope you’ll do next

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal opportunities statement

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. As part of our strategic goals, we are focused on accelerating gender and ethnic representation in leadership roles. We warmly encourage applications from women and individuals from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier‑free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email [e-mail] and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent