Senior DevOps Engineer - Hybrid £100k DOE ID44071

Humand Talent; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a DevOps Engineer to own infrastructure responsibilities in a hybrid role. You will design and implement secure deployment solutions while collaborating with engineers to optimize productivity. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years in platform engineering and possess strong skills in Linux administration and CI/CD pipelines. Competitive salary, flexible working, and a commitment to diversity make this an exciting opportunity to shape the future of a growing team.

Benefits

Competitive salary with equity options

Flexible hybrid working model

Generous annual leave

Private medical and dental insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or a similar role.
• Proven experience with Linux system administration and scripting.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the infrastructure supporting software development.
• Design secure deployment solutions for on-site and remote systems.
• Collaborate with engineers to improve tooling and monitoring.

Skills

Ownership of infrastructure

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Problem-solving skills

Linux system administration

Scripting skills

CI / CD Pipeline management

Tools

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Rust

Grafana

InfluxDB

PostgreSQL

Job description

Full-Time · Hybrid · Bristol (UK) or surrounding areas

Do you thrive on solving infrastructure challenges and designing resilient systems?

Are you excited by the idea of being the first dedicated DevOps / Platform Engineer in a growing, high-impact team?

Looking for an opportunity where your decisions shape the future of development, deployment, and monitoring infrastructure?

A Unique Career Opportunity

Our client is seeking a DevOps Engineer to take ownership of a broad, stimulating technical landscape that blends infrastructure automation, monitoring, deployment strategy, and CI / CD tooling.

You will be the first dedicated DevOps professional in the team, stepping into a high-impact role previously shared between software engineers and IT specialists. This is your opportunity to shape foundational systems that support ambitious engineering and scientific innovation.

Why This Role is Great

In this role, you'll enjoy :

• Autonomy from day one as you take ownership of the infrastructure that empowers software development, testing, and deployment
• Impactful collaboration with engineers and domain experts to improve productivity, tooling, and monitoring
• Creative problem-solving by designing scalable and secure deployment solutions for both on-site and remote systems
• Modern tooling and infrastructure where you will help evolve and manage a powerful technology stack that spans hardware, software, and cloud integrations

You’ll play a vital role in building and maintaining the backbone of our client’s growing platform. It’s varied, technical, and ideal for someone who enjoys working across DevOps, systems engineering, and infrastructure-as-code.

The Stack You’ll Work With

Here’s a flavour of the tools and technologies you’ll get your hands on :

• Languages : Python, Rust, shell scripting
• Automation : Ansible (preferred), Infrastructure-as-Code practices
• Monitoring : Grafana, InfluxDB (self-hosted)
• CI / CD : GitHub Actions, local custom runners for hardware-based testing
• Infrastructure : Docker, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Mosquitto
• Environments : Ubuntu Linux, Windows, WSL, on-prem and hybrid systems

About You

You're someone who enjoys taking ownership of infrastructure and enabling great engineering through robust systems.

You’ll bring :

• 5+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or a similar role
• Proven experience with Linux system administration and scripting
• Comfort working across CI / CD pipelines , containerised environments , and monitoring tools
• A security-first mindset with best practices built into your workflow
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Bonus experience (not required) :

• Familiarity with hardware-based testing environments
• Experience in environments with custom runners or complex deployment patterns
• Exposure to multi-OS development environments (Windows, Linux, WSL)

We’re open to those with transferable skills. If you’ve worked in complex environments or led DevOps functions from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you.

What’s in It for You?

• Competitive salary with equity options and performance bonuses
• Flexible hybrid working model
• Generous annual leave
• Private medical and dental insurance (for you and your family)
• The opportunity to shape infrastructure at a company on a significant growth journey
• Work with brilliant people in an inclusive and ambitious culture

Inclusion & Belonging

At Humand Talent and our client, diversity is more than a value, it’s a strength . We encourage applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other status.

If you believe you bring something valuable to this role, even if you don’t meet every bullet point, please apply. Talent and potential matter more than ticking every box.