Senior DevOps Engineer: Cloud & On-Prem Automation (SC)

National Physical Laboratory; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institution in Coventry is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with expertise in DevOps automation and container orchestration. In this role, you will oversee software release management, develop automation scripts, and contribute to the design of critical UK infrastructure for time maintenance. Ideal candidates should have a solid background in automation tools, Unix administration, and strong communication skills. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so apply early.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in the delivery of DevOps solutions.
• Experience in overseeing software release management.
• Ability to manage content deployment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee software release management – automated deployment.
• Develop scripts to automate DevOps functions.
• Manage all content going live.

Skills

DevOps solutions delivery

Team leadership

Risk assessment and management

Security mindset

Clear communication

Automation tools (Packer, Terraform, Ansible)

Unix system administration

Cloud platform administration

Docker

Python and shell scripting

Job description

A leading research institution in Coventry is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with expertise in DevOps automation and container orchestration. In this role, you will oversee software release management, develop automation scripts, and contribute to the design of critical UK infrastructure for time maintenance. Ideal candidates should have a solid background in automation tools, Unix administration, and strong communication skills. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, so apply early.