Senior DevOps Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Plymouth; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial technology seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to innovate and manage their cloud infrastructure. This role involves a combination of technical leadership, automation, and collaboration to enhance operational efficiency. You’ll enjoy a flexible working environment, including remote options, along with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

BUPA health cover

Company pension via True Potential Investor

Perkbox discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer.
• Strong experience managing AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Expertise with CI/CD tools and containerization technologies.

Responsibilities

• Managing all infrastructure services and technology.
• Leading architectural design and innovation.
• Managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure for performance.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Automation

CI/CD

Networking

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Education

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Solutions Architect Certification

Tools

Docker

AWS

GitLab

Terraform

Elasticsearch

Redis

Job description

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Let’s build better infrastructure – together.

At Loan.co.uk, we combine smart technology with real human empathy to simplify borrowing. As we continue to innovate, we’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who’s passionate about infrastructure, automation, and AI to help us keep things running smoothly – and evolve what’s possible.

This is your opportunity to lead and shape the infrastructure that powers a faster, fairer, and more intuitive way to borrow. If you're someone who thrives in a high-autonomy, high-impact role, you have the ability to work across multiple workstreams and environments, and you’re ready to bring clarity, resilience, and future-thinking to the way we build — we’d love to hear from you.

? What You’ll Be Doing:

• Managing all infrastructure services and technology to ensure reliable, effective and scalable operation
• Leading on architectural design and innovation to ensure continued development of new functionality using new and market-leading technologies
• Supporting the development and workload of other DevOps Engineers, promoting best practices and development standards
• Managing and optimising cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) for performance and reliability
• Utilising AI services and tools extensively to support DevOps activities and processes, automating repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Designing, developing, and implementing services to support product development activities
• Managing and improving robust CI/CD pipelines across all internal projects
• Championing automation — using AI tools and smart scripts to eliminate repetitive tasks
• Troubleshooting and resolving issues across environments, improving uptime and resilience
• Monitoring system security and performance and proactively managing updates and patches
• Implementing security best practices across infrastructure and services
• Collaborating across teams to define development environments and support testing and deployments
• Documenting processes, procedures and system configurations
• Staying ahead of the curve — evaluating emerging technologies and championing innovation
• Communicating effectively with all stakeholders to gather and address technical and design requirements

We’re Looking for Someone Who:

• Has 5+ years of hands-on experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer or similar
• Is confident managing cloud infrastructure, especially in AWS
• Strong experience of CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI, etc.)
• Proficient with containerisation technologies, specifically Docker, Amazon ECS and ECR
• Brings expertise in both relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Has experience with search (Elasticsearch) and caching technologies (Redis)
• Has knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform
• Has a strong understanding of networking (VPCs, SGs etc), firewalls, VPN, and DNS
• Is familiar with monitoring tools such as Sentry, Grafana and CloudWatch
• Has experience with version control systems (e.g. GitLab) and best practices for branching, merging, and versioning
• Has knowledge and demonstratable experience using latest AI tooling and technology to automate DevOps processes
• Is a collaborative problem-solver who thrives in cross-functional teams
• Can self-manage across multiple workstreams and communicate clearly with stakeholders
• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect etc)
• Experience working with Amazon Connect or Kinesis
• Experience of automated testing frameworks and code quality tools
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform and related services

? Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• A salary that reflects your value – Salary Range: £60,000 - £80,000
• Work from anywhere - for up to 6 weeks per year, allowing you to work from your dream destination or while visiting family abroad
• Flexibility in working hours – we’re a high-performing team and focus on outcomes, giving you the freedom to flex your hours around modern life
• Time to rest and recharge – 21 days holiday (plus bank holidays), growing annually
• Fully remote, fully trusted – work from anywhere in the UK
• Perkbox – get discounts on holidays, shopping, cinema trips, wellness, and more
• Company pension – via True Potential Investor
• BUPA health cover – your wellbeing matters to us

? What It’s Like to Work Here:

You’ll join a team that’s inclusive, curious, and genuinely values people. We’re building something better — a broker fit for the future — and we want you to grow with us.

? Ready to Join Us?

If this sounds like your kind of role, we’d love to hear from you. You don’t need to tick every single box - if you’ve got the skills, passion, and drive to make a difference, we want to hear from you.

We're an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments or flexible working options, just let us know - we’ll do our best to make it work.

Apply now and help us transform the way the UK borrows.