Senior DevOps Engineer - £95,000

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software provider in business management is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance their infrastructure through automation and cloud technologies. This role involves collaboration across teams, ensuring service availability, and participating in a 24/7 on-call rota. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in DevOps practices and cloud platforms, with a focus on security and performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or similar roles.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud solutions.
• Lead resolution of service incidents and stakeholder communication.
• Create infrastructure as code and automated deployment pipelines.

Skills

DevOps

Automation

Scripting

Cloud Technologies

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

Senior DevOps Engineer - £95,000

Location: 3 days a week onsite in either the London or Newcastle office.

NOTE: Must be German speaking

My client is a software provider in the business management space, offering solutions for a range of business functions that help small and medium-sized businesses streamline operations and stay compliant.

My client is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer. The successful candidate will work closely with both development and operations teams, playing a key role in deploying, monitoring, and continuously improving infrastructure through automation and modern cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of assigned services, ensuring ongoing availability, performance, and security.
• Design and implement scalable and secure cloud solutions, with a strong focus on automation.
• Promote and embed DevOps best practices, including CI/CD processes and principles.
• Lead the resolution of service incidents, including root cause analysis and stakeholder communication.
• Work collaboratively across teams to ensure systems meet security, performance, and operational standards.
• Create and manage infrastructure as code and automated deployment pipelines.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota to support business-critical services.
• Continuously identify and deliver improvements to operational processes and tooling.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Significant experience in a DevOps, SRE, Systems Administration, or similar role (ideally 5+ years).
• Proven hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (Kubernetes experience).
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, and/or MacOS.
• Experience with applications deployed in either AWS or Azure that are using distributed computing, containers, Kubernetes, and/or serverless technologies.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and monitoring tools.

Desirable:

• Associate or Professional-level cloud certifications.
• Experience with serverless technologies and containerized workloads.
• Exposure to software development, QA, or broader IT Operations functions.

REQUIRES BRITISH CITIZENSHIP OR ILR

Interested in the role? Please apply directly to this advert. You can also schedule a call with me by emailing your CV to [e-mail], calling me on 0191 223 5303, or reaching out on LinkedIn as “Harry Shemmings”.