Senior DevOps Engineer | Take your DevOps career to the next level

_nology; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support up to £1500

Hybrid work pattern

On-site 3 days a week

Job summary

_nology is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Newcastle with 5+ years hands-on experience to drive DevOps practices. This hybrid role requires 3 days on-site in Newcastle, offering relocation support and a competitive salary.

You will lead DevOps initiatives, shape CI/CD pipelines, and mentor engineers while collaborating with delivery teams and stakeholders to align platform requirements with business goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on DevOps experience.
• Experience leading technical workstreams.
• Strong communication and consultancy skills.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and ability to obtain SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps initiatives across delivery programmes.
• Drive improvements to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Support platform strategy and architectural decisions.
• Define platform requirements with stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers and promote DevOps best practice.

Skills

DevOps experience

CI/CD

Cloud

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Platform engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

CI/CD tools

Job description

Senior DevOps Engineer

Experience: 5+ years of hands on experience

Location: Newcastle (Must be local, or willing to relocate to Newcastle)

Working pattern: Hybrid- 3 days a week in the Newcastle office

Salary: between £45k- £60k dependent on experience level.

We're looking for experienced DevOps professionals who can provide technical leadership, enhance platform reliability and shape DevOps best practice across delivery teams.

What you'll be doing

• Leading DevOps initiatives across complex delivery programmes
• Driving improvements to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
• Supporting platform strategy and architectural decisions
• Working with stakeholders to define platform requirements
• Mentoring engineers and promoting DevOps best practice

What we're looking for

• Strong DevOps engineering experience
• Expertise in cloud and automation technologies
• Experience leading technical workstreams
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Continuous improvement mindset

What we're looking for

• Leading DevOps strategy and implementation across large-scale programmes
• Advanced CI/CD pipeline architecture and optimisation
• Cloud platform design and automation expertise
• Infrastructure as Code strategy, governance and implementation
• Kubernetes/OpenShift platform management and container orchestration
• Platform engineering and reliability improvement
• DevSecOps and automation best practices
• Technical leadership across engineering teams
• Stakeholder engagement and translating business requirements into technical solutions
• Mentoring and coaching engineers

Essential Requirements

To do well in this role, you’ll need:

• Strategic thinking and platform planning
• Influencing stakeholders at all levelsContinuous improvement and innovation
• Strong communication and consultancy skills
• Ownership and accountability for delivery outcomes
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to obtain SC clearance

What We Offer

• Salary of up to £45k dependent on experience.
• A supportive environment focused on your development.
• Exposure to exciting, fast paced projects.
• Opportunity to work with we large, well respected organisation to further your Java career.
• 3 days a week on site, with the rest from home.
• Relocation support of up to £1500.

Why Join Us?

• Fantastic opportunity with a successful international well established client.
• Upskilling opportunities: Access to training programs to boost your technical skills.
• Career growth: Work on real client projects and build a strong foundation for your future.
• Collaborative culture: Be part of a team that values learning and innovation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.