Senior DevOps Engineer

Location

Woking office (1 day per week on-site, 4 days remote)

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in shaping our infrastructure strategy, leading the design and implementation of robust, scalable systems that power our operations. You'll work at the intersection of development and operations, driving excellence in automation, reliability, and security while mentoring team members and collaborating across the organisation.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact, taking ownership of critical infrastructure decisions and helping to evolve our DevOps practices to world-class standards.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Architecture

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-quality Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using industry-leading tools
• Lead infrastructure strategy and influence key architectural decisions with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security
• Continuously evaluate and optimise workflows to enhance efficiency and resource utilisation

CI/CD & Deployment

• Take ownership of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring seamless, resilient builds and deployments
• Implement automation strategies that accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and stability
• Embed robust security measures into all DevOps workflows to safeguard infrastructure and ensure compliance

Monitoring & Reliability

• Develop and refine observability strategies using tools such as Grafana, Postman, and CloudWatch
• Proactively monitor system health and lead efforts to resolve critical issues
• Minimise downtime and maintain high operational standards across all systems

Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor team members, fostering skill development, knowledge sharing, and a feedback-driven culture
• Collaborate with SRE and DevOps engineers across the company, promoting best practices and standards
• Communicate DevOps concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Manage complex projects, prioritising tasks and dependencies to align with business objectives

Essential Requirements

Technical Expertise:

• Proven track record designing, developing, and maintaining Infrastructure as Code with CloudFormation and Terraform
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud platform and associated services
• Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bitbucket) and ideally orchestration automation tools (e.g., SpaceLift)
• Advanced skills in observability, monitoring, and debugging tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk, CloudWatch)
• Demonstrated ability to architect scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure solutions
• Hands-on implementation of advanced security measures in CI/CD and infrastructure workflows

Professional Skills:

• Strong problem-solving mindset with experience managing and delivering large-scale projects or ongoing products
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience using collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence
• Background in software engineering and/or computer science
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Proven experience mentoring team members and promoting continuous learning
• Excellent written and verbal English communication

Desirable Skills:

• Programming experience with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Ruby, Bash, Node.js)
• Exposure to serverless paradigm and ideally the Serverless Framework
• Experience with database systems (SQL, DynamoDB, Redis) and their integration with infrastructure
• Familiarity with configuration management tools like Puppet or Ansible
• Awareness of economic thinking and evaluating ROI of DevOps initiatives