175 Senior Devops Engineer jobs in the United Kingdom

DevOps Engineer (Cloud)
Salesforce / CI/CD / IaC / Automation
600 to 650/day | Outside IR35
12 Months
Milton Keynes | Initially Hybrid

We're working with a well-known insurance company currently undergoing a company wide transformation programme. As they move from on-premise infrastructure to a cloud based environment, they're looking to implement a DevOps capability.

As the first DevOps hire into the team, you'll be responsible for setting up DevOps environments from scratch and championing automation testing in a heavily manual setup. With the organisation adopting Salesforce as their SaaS platform, experience in this environment and with the tool Paddle would be extremely beneficial.

With no existing DevOps capability, you'll be tasked with establishing CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevSecOps integration, and improving platform reliability and maturity.

Experience Required:

• Previously set up a DevOps practice from scratch
• CI/CD
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• DevSecOps
• Experience working with Salesforce
• Familiarity with Paddle

If this sounds of interest, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV and we'll be in touch.

DevOps Engineer

• AWS, Windows Server, Jenkins, Microservices
• Salary circa 75,000 plus benefits
• 2 Days per week in the Southampton office plus on call shift once every three weeks

DevOps Engineer required to join a leading international Software Business committed to delivering high-performance IT solutions. This is a large operation and will be working within the integrated part of the software engineering team with specific focus on facilitating and building automated pipelines for continuous delivery of the team's deliverables.

As a DevOps Engineer you will maintain and contribute to the ongoing reliability, performance and support of the cloud services and infrastructure. This includes monitoring the operating environments, responding to incidents, problems and helping other teams as necessary.

These roles have been created by team expansion and new client wins.

Key Responsibilities:

• Defining and developing continuous integration and deployment pipelines
• Building Infrastructure as Code
• Coordinating build and release activities with other stakeholders
• Manage day to day operations of release pipelines, build tools and source control software
• Troubleshooting and responding to downtime, performance degradation and outside attacks
• Perform ongoing maintenance and upgrades of DevOps systems
• Identifying, researching and prototyping new technologies to improve DevOps processes

Skills Required:

• AWS (at least 5 years experience)
• Windows Admin
• Jenkins
• Github / Bitbucket
• Experience writing scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Powershell

If you have the relevant skills for this role and are ready for the challenge, then please send your CV to (url removed)

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

DevOps Engineer (SC & NPPV3 Cleared)

Permanent 

Birmingham (Hybrid)

£70,000- £75,000 + Benefits

We’re looking for a DevOps Platform Engineer with strong AWS experience for a permanent role, ideally starting in August 2025. The position requires travel to Birmingham 2–3 days per week. 

Active SC clearance  (that has been used within the last 11 months) and NPPV3  (that's been used within the last 6 months) are required for this role.

A Chance to Work with a Leading Digital Transformation Business Delivering Large-scale, Long-term IT Projects for the Public Sector.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Good experience with AWS technologies (e.g., EC2, RDS, ELB, EBS, EFS, S3, VPC, Glacier, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS) to develop and maintain an AWS-based cloud solution, with an emphasis on best practice cloud security.
li>Provisioning infrastructure using Terraform and VMs with tools such as Vagrant.
• Experience with DevOps Engineer in a 24x7 uptime AWS environment , including automation experience with configuration management tools.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, JAVA) and automation skills.
• Thorough knowledge of Jenkins and pipeline using Groovy script.
• Experience with Docker containers and Amazon Linux 2023 AMI.
• Experience with system monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Alert Manager, Prometheus, and Node exporter).
• Experience with Git, Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow for incident and change management.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Hands-on DevOps delivery experience working on Digital or Technology projects at a government organisations.
• Linux system administration experience, including building, hardening, and managing Linux operating systems.  MS Active Directory configuration and management.
li>Firewall and switch configuration and patch management.  Understanding of network topologies and common network protocols and services (DNS, HTTP(S), SSH, FTP, SMTP).

DevOps Engineer (SC & NPPV3)

Permanent 

Birmingham (Hybrid)

£70,000- £75,000 + Benefits

We are seeking a DevOps Platform Engineer with AWS experience for a Permanent position. The role requires travel to Birmingham 2-3 days a week  and an immediate start, ideally in August 2025.

Active SC clearance  (that has been used within the last 12 months) and NPPV3  (that's been used within the last 6 months) are required for this role.

A Chance to Work with a Leading Digital Transformation Business Delivering Large-scale, Long-term IT Projects for the Public Sector.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Good experience with AWS technologies (e.g., EC2, RDS, ELB, EBS, EFS, S3, VPC, Glacier, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS) to develop and maintain an AWS-based cloud solution, with an emphasis on best practice cloud security.
li>Provisioning infrastructure using Terraform and VMs with tools such as Vagrant.
• Experience with DevOps Engineer in a 24x7 uptime AWS environment , including automation experience with configuration management tools.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, JAVA) and automation skills.
• Thorough knowledge of Jenkins and pipeline using Groovy script.
• Experience with Docker containers and Amazon Linux 2023 AMI.
• Experience with system monitoring tools (e.g., Grafana, Alert Manager, Prometheus, and Node exporter).
• Experience with Git, Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow for incident and change management.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Hands-on DevOps delivery experience working on Digital or Technology projects at a government organisations.
• Linux system administration experience, including building, hardening, and managing Linux operating systems.  MS Active Directory configuration and management.
li>Firewall and switch configuration and patch management.  Understanding of network topologies and common network protocols and services (DNS, HTTP(S), SSH, FTP, SMTP).

DevOps / Platform Engineer with key skills in Linux, AWS, Ansible and Kubernetes is sought on a contract basis by an AI & data software house based near Cheltenham. This an onsite role requireing someone who is DV cleared/able to go through DV clearance again after having been DV cleared previously.

Working at the forefront of national defence and security this Platform Engineer will be working with a close-knit technical team to monitor, manage and improve business critical applications and infrastructure with the aim of facilitating improvements in application deployment & scalability.

This role would suit a DevOps or Platform Engineer with a solid background in software engineering and infrastructure who can bring experience working with the latest automation and config management tooling to create a fully automated deployment environment.

In return this Platform Engineer can expect a dynamic, engaging, R&D driven culture with extensive progression opportunities and the chance to own the platform functionality of this high growth business, with a day rate of between £550-£600 per day outside of IR35.

This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham should have most of the following key skills:

• A proven software engineering background (Java, Python, C++, node etc)
• Solid Linux/ GNU exposure
• IAC experience - Terraform, Ansible, Redhat etc
• Both on-premise and cloud (AWS, Azure) exposure
• Strong Kubernetes experience
• Basic VM management experience
• Experience delivering new tooling for infrastructures
• Database performance management (MongoDB, PostgreSQL etc)
• An agile, flexible personality who feels comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• DV clearance or able to go through DV clearance again.

So, if you are DevOps or Platform Engineer with the skills required and you are based near Cheltenham, please apply now to be considered!

Platform Engineer
Cheltenham
Linux, Java, Python, C++, MongoDB, SRE, automation, node, infrastructure, Kubernetes, ansible, AWS, Terraform, ansible, DV clearance 

Platform Engineer with key skills in Linux, AWS, Ansible and Kubernetes is sought on a contract basis by an AI & data software house based near Cheltenham.



Working at the forefront of national defence and security this Platform Engineer will be working with a close-knit technical team to monitor, manage and improve business critical applications and infrastructure with the aim of facilitating improvements in application deployment & scalability.



This role would suit a DevOps or Platform Engineer with a solid background in software engineering and infrastructure who can bring experience working with the latest automation and config management tooling to create a fully automated deployment environment.



In return this Platform Engineer can expect a dynamic, engaging, R&D driven culture with extensive progression opportunities and the chance to own the platform functionality of this high growth business.



Due to the sensitive nature of the work SC/ DV clearance is preferred but at a minimum all applications must be British citizens with he ability to work on-site.



This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham should have most of the following key skills:



A proven software engineering background (Java, Python, C++, node etc)
Solid Linux/ GNU exposure
IAC experience - Terraform, Ansible, Redhat etc
Both on-premise and cloud (AWS, Azure) exposure
Strong Kubernetes experience
Basic VM management experience
Experience delivering new tooling for infrastructures
Linux/ GNU expertise
Database performance management (MongoDB, PostgreSQL etc)
An agile, flexible personality who feels comfortable working in a fast paced environment


This Platform Engineer based near Cheltenham will receive a day rate of between £550-£600 per day outside of IR35.

Platform Engineer

Cheltenham

Linux, Java, Python, C++, MongoDB, SRE, automation, node, infrastructure, Kubernetes, ansible, AWS, Terraform, ansible

Build robust infrastructure, optimize software delivery

Are you a passionate and smart DevOps Engineer looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity? This team are seeking a talented individual to join their growing team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of their software and machine learning releases. This is a fantastic chance to make a real impact by improving the speed, quality, and reliability of their systems.

The core of this role involves streamlining and automating workflows, both internal and customers focused. You’ll be working closely with the Software CTO and Linux Systems Administrator to simplify processes, standardise tools, and build robust, scalable solutions. One key focus will be on replacing legacy infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) alternatives, leveraging the power of automation for improved efficiency and security.

Requirements:

• Commercial hands-on experience working on DevOps projects ideally in a start-up or scale-up environments
li>Proficiency with: Linux, Docker, Python, AWS, Azure DevOps, and Automation/Scripting
• Degree level education or significant commercial experience in the software industry
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts

This company prides themselves in fostering a collaborative and supportive environment where innovation is encouraged, and everyone’s contributions are valued.  They offer a flexible working style, opportunities for professional development, and a supportive team culture.  Beyond the technical aspects, they value work-life balance and strive to create a positive and engaging workplace.

They are looking for a candidate who is available to start as soon as possible. If you are a highly motivated and skilled DevOps professional, we encourage you to apply!

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DevOps Engineer

We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team and support the development, deployment, and operation of scalable, reliable, and secure systems. In this role, you will collaborate closely with development, QA, and IT teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure, and ensure efficient monitoring and incident response. Ideal candidates have strong experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP), containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

DevOps Engineer | Cheshire (Hybrid) | £70,(Apply online only) - 75,(Apply online only) per annum + Benefits

We're hiring a DevOps Engineer to help build and support the cloud infrastructure behind a rapidly growing technology platform. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, automating systems, and working collaboratively across development and operations teams.

You'll play a central part in maintaining secure, scalable environments that power business-critical applications, with plenty of opportunity to influence technical direction and drive improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage robust infrastructure using AWS services
• Deploy, maintain, and scale containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and updates using Terraform
• Manage message queuing systems with RabbitMQ and AWS SQS
• Implement system monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure reliability and performance
• Support CI/CD pipelines and work with developers to streamline deployments
• Troubleshoot production issues and conduct root cause analysis
• Maintain security best practices and ensure compliance across cloud platforms
• Continuously evaluate and optimise infrastructure for performance and cost

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a DevOps or Cloud Engineering role
• Hands-on expertise with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
• Strong understanding of CI/CD tools and modern development workflows
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Solid grasp of cloud security, IAM, and best practices for operational excellence
• Proactive problem solver with excellent troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, ideally within Agile teams
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking, fast-moving tech team where your voice will be heard and your work will make a real impact. You'll gain exposure to modern tools and cloud technologies while contributing to meaningful platform improvements in a supportive and innovative environment.