Senior DevOps Engineer - Remote | Cloud CI/CD Kubernetes

Placements24; Greater London; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Training & certifications

Remote work flexibility

Team development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced SaaS team in East London, bridging software development and IT operations to ensure secure, scalable deployments of cloud-based applications. You will automate infrastructure, build robust CI/CD pipelines, manage IaC with Terraform or Ansible, and implement monitoring and security controls.

Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and major cloud platforms is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or related system administration role.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).
• Expertise in containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and monitoring principles.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Relevant cloud certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Automate system administration tasks and deployments.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, implementing alerting and logging solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application-related issues.
• Implement and manage containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Ensure the security and compliance of the cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to optimize application performance and reliability.
• Document infrastructure, processes, and best practices.

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a fast-paced SaaS team in East London, bridging software development and IT operations to ensure secure, scalable deployments of cloud-based applications. You will automate infrastructure, build robust CI/CD pipelines, manage IaC with Terraform or Ansible, and implement monitoring and security controls.

Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and major cloud platforms is essential.