Senior DevOps Engineer - 6912

Cambridge University Press; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HMO Coverage

Life Insurance on Day 1

Paid Annual Leaves

Retirement package

Well-being programs

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to ensure secure, resilient, and scalable digital experiences across global platforms including Web, eCommerce, Identity & Access Management, CRM, and learner services.

You will join the Customer Solutions Team in Manila, working hybrid with overlap to UK hours and on-call duties. The role emphasizes automation, cloud-native architecture, and strong collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Strong track record owning production systems end-to-end.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred).
• Automation-focused with IaC, CI/CD, and Git-based workflows.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop DevOps engineers across the team.
• Design, operate and secure AWS cloud infrastructure with cost discipline.
• Drive end-to-end automation via CI/CD, IaC, and GitOps.
• Implement modern platform engineering practices and observability.
• Manage containerised/serverless ecosystems and on-call duties.

Skills

AWS

Automation

CI/CD

GitOps

Kubernetes

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Linux

GitHub Actions

Job description

Work setup: Weoperatein a hybrid work environment, and we encourage applicants who are open to working in the office two days a weekto apply.

Work schedule: This role requires flexibility in working hours, with regular overlap with UK operating hours and occasional out-of-hours support for deployments or management tasks. Typical Manila hours will be from 11 AM to 7 PM to align with UK team members.

Employment type:Permanent

Location: Makati City, Metro Manila

Pay range:Competitive

Discover a world of endless possibilities with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a distinguished global academic publisher and assessment organization proudly affiliated with the prestigious University of Cambridge.

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Customer Solutions Team. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring Cambridge delivers secure, resilient, and scalable digital experiences across our global platforms including Web, eCommerce, Identity & Access Management, CRM, and learner-facing services. The role includes on-call duties and managing the DevOps on-call rota.

Why Cambridge?

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a world-renowned not-for-profit academic publisher and assessmentorganisation, proudly part of the prestigious University of Cambridge.With a legacy rooted in over 800 years of educational excellence, we are dedicated to unlocking the potential of learners and educators across the globe.

Joining Cambridge's second largest global office in the Philippines -operatingfor over 22 years with 1,300+ colleagues- means becoming a part of an extraordinary institution renowned worldwide. Wearerecognisedas a Great Place to Work for three consecutive years, reflecting our inclusive culture,strong senseof purpose, and commitment to the professional growth and well-being of our people.At Cambridge, wedon'tjust publish books or deliver tests—we empower progress, inspire curiosity, and champion the pursuit of knowledge.

What can you get from Cambridge?

At Cambridge,you'llbecome a part of a vibrant and forward-thinking community that transcends tradition, fostering a culture of continuous growth and personal development. Here, we provide the right environment for you to thrive, supporting your professional journey and empowering you to reach your highest potential, that is whyour pay philosophy is intricately tied to your skills and competencies, ensuring that your compensation aligns with the unique value you bring to the role you are applying for.

The organization offers a wide range of benefits and opportunities including:

• Regular Employment on Day 1
• HMO Coverage and Life Insurance on Day 1
• Paid AnnualLeaves (Vacation, Well-being, Flexible, Holiday, and Volunteering leaves)
• Vesting/Retirement package
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• Access to well-being programs
• Flexibleschedule, hybridworkarrangementand work-life balance
• Opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from diverse branches that will expand your horizons and enrich your understanding of different cultures

What will you do as a Senior DevOps Engineer?

Reporting to the Senior Solutions Engineer, you will:

• Mentor and develop DevOps engineers, promoting excellence, automation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Design, enhance, and operate AWS cloud infrastructure with a focus on reliability, security compliance, cost optimisation, and modern cloud-native architecture.
• Drive end-to-end automation through CI/CD, infrastructure as code (Terraform/CloudFormation), and GitOps workflows.
• Implement advanced DevOps and platform engineering practices, including AI-assisted monitoring, predictive scaling, FinOps governance, and policy as code.
• Optimise and operate container and serverless ecosystems (Kubernetes, ECS/EKS, Lambda), ensuring operational excellence across incident response, observability, and large-scale technical decision-making.

What makes you the ideal candidate for this role?

The following will help you be an ideal candidate for this post:

Essential:

• Technical Ownership: strong track record of owning production systems end-to-end, applying sound judgement in risk management, incident response, security best practices, and observability-driven operations.
• Infrastructure & Systems: demonstrated depth in modern infrastructure, cloud platforms (preferably AWS), systems architecture, and Linux-based environments, with a proven ability to diagnose, resolve, and prevent complex issues at scale.
• Automation: proven capability to design, implement, and uphold automation standards (including IaC, CI/CD, and Git-based workflows), ensuring consistency, reliability, and efficiency across engineering teams.
• Modern Architecture & Platform Engineering: demonstrated experience enabling scalable containerised, serverless, or event-driven systems, with the ability to evaluate tooling, guide architectural direction, and influence platform strategy.
• Communication and Collaboration: ability to communicate complex concepts with clarity, collaborate effectively across engineering, product, and security, and mentor peers and junior engineers while fostering a high-performance culture.

Desirable:

• AWS certification (DevOps Engineer preferred; SysOps Administrator or Solutions Architect also considered).

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