Senior DevOps Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Woking; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to manage critical infrastructure in the UK telecommunications sector. You'll utilize your expertise in TypeScript, Pulumi, and AWS to drive innovation and ensure 99.9% uptime while mentoring others. This role offers a blend of technical challenges and leadership opportunities, allowing for significant industry impact.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Mentorship opportunities

Leadership roles in technical projects

Innovative technology environment

Qualifications

• Expert-level Pulumi and Terraform experience.
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript capabilities required.
• Recent AWS experience with enterprise-scale deployments.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end infrastructure decisions.
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions.
• Mentor emerging DevOps talent and influence architectural decisions.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

JavaScript/TypeScript

AWS

CI/CD

Observability

Tools

Pulumi

Terraform

Jenkins

Grafana

Bitbucket

Job description

Job Description

Transform Infrastructure at Scale | TypeScript + Pulumi | AWS | Competitive Salary + Benefits

Are you a seasoned Senior DevOps engineer ready to take ownership of cutting-edge infrastructure that powers millions of connections across the UK? This is your opportunity to join a market-leading technology company where your expertise will directly impact the backbone of UK telecommunications.

Why This Role Will Accelerate Your Career

Modern Tech Stack Leadership

• Drive infrastructure innovation using TypeScript with Pulumi - moving beyond traditional YAML to code-first infrastructure
• Architect solutions on AWS at enterprise scale
• Lead the evolution from legacy systems to cloud- architectures

Technical Ownership & Impact

• Own end-to-end infrastructure decisions that affect millions of users
• Design and implement Infrastructure as Code solutions that set industry standards
• Build resilient CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket and Spacelift orchestration
• Develop sophisticated observability strategies with Grafana, CloudWatch, and advanced monitoring tools

Leadership & Growth Opportunities

• Mentor emerging DevOps talent and shape team culture
• Influence architectural decisions across cross-functional teams
• Drive strategic initiatives that align technical excellence with business outcomes
• Collaborate with the SRE team to establish company-wide best practices

What You'll Be Building

You'll be architecting infrastructure that supports:

• 200+ enterprise clients across the telecommunications sector
• Millions of connections requiring 99.9%+ uptime
• Award-winning SaaS platforms transforming traditional industries
• Next- fibre aggregation solutions solving complex integration challenges

Essential Technical Expertise

Core Infrastructure Skills:

• Infrastructure as Code: Expert-level Pulumi and Terraform experience
• Programming: Strong JavaScript/TypeScript capabilities (this is code-heavy DevOps)
• Cloud Platforms: Recent AWS experience with enterprise-scale deployments
• CI/CD Mastery: Advanced experience with Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, and orchestration tools
• Observability: Hands-on expertise with Grafana, Splunk, CloudWatch for proactive monitoring

Leadership & Delivery:

• Proven track record architecting scalable, secure infrastructure solutions
• Experience implementing advanced security measures across DevOps workflows
• Large-scale project management and delivery experience
• Strong mentoring and knowledge-sharing background

Bonus Technical Skills (Highly Valued)

• Scripting proficiency (Ruby, Bash, Node.js)
• Database integration experience (SQL, DynamoDB, Redis)
• Configuration management tools (Puppet, Ansible)
• ROI-focused approach to DevOps initiatives

The Company Advantage

Join a UK market leader that's genuinely innovative:

• Established leader with proven market position
• Innovation-focused - recently launched groundbreaking fibre aggregation technology
• Growth trajectory - expanding solutions and market reach
• Technical excellence - modern approaches to traditionally conservative industry

What This Means for Your Career

This role offers the rare combination of:

• Technical depth with modern tools and enterprise scale
• Leadership opportunities without moving away from hands-on work
• Industry impact in critical UK telecommunications infrastructure
• Innovation potential in a company that's actively disrupting traditional markets

Ready to Own Infrastructure at Scale?

If you're a Senior DevOps engineer who thrives on technical challenges, enjoys mentoring others, and wants to work with cutting-edge infrastructure tools while making a real impact on UK telecommunications, this could be your next career-defining move.

Location: UK-based Level: Senior Focus: Infrastructure as Code, AWS, TypeScript/Pulumi, Leadership

Excellent communication skills and software engineering background essential.