Senior DevOps Engineer & AVP: Cloud, CI/CD & Automation

State Street; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to collaborate with development and operations teams to design, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The role emphasizes cloud platforms (Azure), automation, and reliable, secure deployments for digital asset products.

The candidate will work across CI/CD, configuration management, and monitoring, ensuring performance and security while supporting cross-functional teams and documenting best practices.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of managing and deploying applications and infrastructure.
• Cloud Platforms: Azure cloud services.
• CI/CD Tools: Harness, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or SaltStack.
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Scripting Languages: Bash, Python, or Ruby.
• Containers and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
• Version Control Systems: Git or other version control systems.
• Monitoring and Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or similar.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks or projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and Implement CI/CD Pipelines: Develop, maintain, and optimize continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines to streamline the development and release processes.
• Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain cloud-based infrastructure on Azure Cloud Platform, including provisioning, configuration, and automation of resources.
• Automation and Scripting: Create and manage automation scripts for deployment, configuration, and monitoring using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring solutions to ensure system health and performance. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to applications, systems, and infrastructure.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development, QA, and operations teams to understand requirements, deliver solutions, and address technical challenges.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure best practices for security, compliance, and data protection across all systems and processes.
• Documentation: Create and maintain clear documentation for infrastructure, deployment processes, and best practices.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze system performance and implement improvements to enhance the efficiency and scalability of applications and infrastructure.

Skills

Azure

CI/CD Tools

Config Management

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting Bash/Python/Ruby

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Git

Monitoring Grafana/Prometheus/ELK

Independent worker

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

SaltStack

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Git

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Harness

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

State Street is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to collaborate with development and operations teams to design, implement, and manage scalable infrastructure and deployment pipelines. The role emphasizes cloud platforms (Azure), automation, and reliable, secure deployments for digital asset products.

The candidate will work across CI/CD, configuration management, and monitoring, ensuring performance and security while supporting cross-functional teams and documenting best practices.