Description:
Senior DevOps Engineer
A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join a forward-thinking software company working at the cutting edge of AI-driven solutions. This is a high-impact, individual contributor role where you will take ownership of assessing infrastructure, identifying improvements, scoping large-scale projects, and driving these through to implementation.
Requirements for Senior DevOps Engineer
- Extensive experience working in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Site Reliability roles
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes, Karpenter, Prometheus, and Terraform
- Strong preference for an excellent academic background (i.e. 2.1 or 1st class degree, AAB+ at A Level etc.)
- Proven track record of delivering end-to-end infrastructure projects from design to implementation
- Excellent communication skills – ability to present proposals and solutions to senior leadership
- Self-starter who thrives in an individual contributor position
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies
Desirable experience:
- Cilium or similar service mesh
- Flux (or Argo as an alternative)
- Ansible
Responsibilities for Senior DevOps / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
- Assess the current infrastructure setup, identify weaknesses, and propose improvements
- Work on large-scale, high-value infrastructure projects – designing and implementing robust, scalable solutions
- Collaborate with senior management to ensure infrastructure aligns with business goals
- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and monitoring systems
- Drive best practices across infrastructure and cloud operations
- Provide technical expertise to ensure system reliability, security, and scalability
What the role offers:
- The chance to lead impactful infrastructure projects with real autonomy
- Work in a fast-scaling AI software company at the forefront of technology innovation
- Competitive salary package up to £100k plus excellent benefits
- Hybrid working with a choice of London or Cambridge base
- A culture that values technical expertise, ownership, and collaboration