Senior DevOps Engineer

context recruitment; London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Data Centre Provider is seeking a skilled Senior DevOps Engineer for a remote role based in the UK. The successful candidate will manage and enhance both cloud and virtual infrastructure while ensuring robust security and operational standards. In this hands-on position, collaboration across development, operations, and security teams is essential. Applicants must have a proven track record in DevOps, particularly in AWS and VMware environments.

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.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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 management

VMware expertise

CI/CD tools

Networking skills

Security compliance understanding

Excellent communication

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.