DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer – SOC Code 2139

Location: London, UK
Salary: £40,500 – £50,000 per annum
Employment Type: Full-Time
SOC Code: 2139 – Information Technology Professionals

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer to join our growing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining reliable software delivery pipelines, cloud infrastructure and automated deployment processes. This role requires a strong understanding of DevOps practices, cloud platforms, infrastructure automation and system monitoring, together with the ability to collaborate effectively with development and operations teams to improve system performance, scalability and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software build, testing and deployment processes.
• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure across platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Bash, Python or PowerShell.
• Configure, deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Monitor system performance, availability and reliability using appropriate monitoring and logging tools.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment and application-related issues to minimise downtime.
• Implement security best practices, access controls and compliance measures across cloud environments.
• Collaborate with software developers, QA engineers and IT operations teams to streamline software delivery.
• Manage source code repositories and version control using Git and platforms such as GitHub or Azure DevOps.
• Support cloud resource optimisation, capacity planning and infrastructure cost management.
• Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures and operational runbooks.
• Participate in incident management, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement activities.
• Evaluate and implement DevOps tools and practices to improve automation, efficiency and service reliability.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience in DevOps engineering, cloud engineering, systems administration or a related IT role.
• Good understanding of CI/CD concepts and automated software deployment processes.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Understanding of Linux systems, networking, scripting and troubleshooting.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git and GitHub.
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, system reliability and incident management practices.
• Understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, and infrastructure best practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a technical team.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage priorities effectively.

Work Location: In person

Pay: £40,500.00-£50,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person