SRE - DevOps Engineer

Next Ventures; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures is seeking a Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to join a cloud-native SaaS platform on AWS, with a hybrid Barcelona setup. You will maintain infrastructure, drive IaC and GitOps, and improve automation across production environments.

The role emphasizes Kubernetes operations, CI/CD improvements, vault-based secrets management, and collaboration with software teams to boost reliability and scalability.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS experience with EKS, RDS PostgreSQL, IAM, VPC.
• Kubernetes and Helm experience.
• Terraform IaC experience.
• GitOps practices with ArgoCD.
• CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
• HashiCorp Vault or similar secrets management.
• Experience supporting production SaaS or Kubernetes platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills.
• Understanding of cloud security and operational best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure including EKS, RDS PostgreSQL, IAM and VPC.
• Operate and support production Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Implement GitOps deployment processes with ArgoCD.
• Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Manage secrets using HashiCorp Vault.
• Monitor performance, availability and reliability across production environments.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with developers to improve deployment processes and platform scalability.
• Drive automation and operational excellence across the platform.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitOps

Automation

Terraform

Security

Incident management

Tools

EKS

RDS PostgreSQL

IAM

VPC

Helm

ArgoCD

GitHub Actions

HashiCorp Vault

PostgreSQL

Grafana

Prometheus

OpenTelemetry

Python

Job description

DevOps Engineer (Mid-Level)

Location: Barcelona, Spain (Hybrid)
Language Requirements: English (Required), Spanish (Preferred)

About the Role

We are looking for a talented Mid-Level DevOps Engineer to join a growing engineering team responsible for operating and evolving a cloud-native SaaS platform hosted on AWS. You will play a key role in maintaining platform reliability, improving automation, supporting production environments, and driving Infrastructure as Code and GitOps best practices.

Working closely with software engineers and platform teams, you will help build scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure whilst ensuring smooth delivery and operation of business-critical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure, including EKS, RDS PostgreSQL, VPC and IAM.
• Operate and support production Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Implement and manage GitOps deployment processes using ArgoCD.
• Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitHub Actions.
• Manage secrets and credentials using HashiCorp Vault.
• Monitor system performance, availability and reliability across production environments.
• Participate in incident response, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes and platform scalability.
• Drive automation initiatives and operational excellence across the platform.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, particularly:
  • EKS
  • RDS PostgreSQL
  • IAM
  • VPC
• Proven experience with Kubernetes and Helm.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code expertise using Terraform.
• Experience implementing GitOps practices with ArgoCD.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar secrets management solutions.
• Experience supporting production SaaS or Kubernetes-based platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills.
• Understanding of cloud security and operational best practices.

Desirable Skills

• Grafana, Prometheus, Loki and OpenTelemetry.
• Service Mesh technologies.
• Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaling.
• Workflow orchestration platforms.
• VPN and private connectivity solutions.
• Security hardening and compliance initiatives.
• Python scripting and automation.
• Experience working within SaaS environments.

What We're Looking For

• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.
• Passion for automation and modern cloud technologies.
• Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively within a team.
• Commitment to high-quality engineering standards and continuous improvement.
• Experience working within Agile environments.

Technology Stack

AWS | Kubernetes | EKS | Terraform | Helm | ArgoCD | GitOps | GitHub Actions | HashiCorp Vault | PostgreSQL | Grafana | Prometheus | OpenTelemetry | Python

This is an excellent opportunity for a DevOps Engineer looking to work with a modern cloud-native technology stack whilst contributing to the evolution of a large-scale production SaaS platform.