Senior DevOps Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer based in United Kingdom.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced DevOps professional to lead the transformation of CI/CD and automation practices within a modern, technology-driven environment. The role offers significant ownership and influence over engineering processes, helping to establish scalable infrastructure, improve deployment reliability, and drive operational excellence across multiple teams. Working closely with engineers and technical stakeholders, you will define best practices, implement automation standards, and enhance software delivery efficiency. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, promoting engineering maturity, and creating long-term impact through modern DevOps methodologies. You'll join a collaborative and globally distributed environment that values innovation, autonomy, and continuous improvement.

Accountabilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and standardization of CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery efficiency, reliability, and scalability across engineering teams.
• Establish and enforce development workflows, branching strategies, quality gates, and release management standards to ensure consistent engineering practices.
• Drive continuous integration and deployment initiatives, improving build validation, release automation, traceability, and early defect detection.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices to create scalable, repeatable, and consistent environments throughout the development lifecycle.
• Promote containerization strategies and modern deployment practices to improve system portability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Assess existing DevOps maturity levels and lead initiatives that reduce manual processes while increasing automation adoption across teams.
• Integrate code quality, testing, and validation tools into development workflows to strengthen software quality and engineering standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, influencing best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify opportunities for process optimization and enhanced delivery performance.
  
  

Requirements

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or related infrastructure-focused roles.

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• Proven experience leading CI/CD transformation initiatives and implementing scalable automation strategies across engineering organizations.
• Strong expertise with modern CI/CD platforms, including Git-based pipelines, Jenkins, or equivalent automation solutions.
• Experience working in environments with low or fragmented DevOps maturity and successfully driving process standardization and adoption.
• Solid understanding of Git workflows, branching strategies, code review processes, and merge governance.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies and Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS or similar cloud environments.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation, with the ability to independently solve complex operational challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical teams, drive change, and promote engineering best practices.
• Experience with static code analysis, security scanning, and automated quality controls is considered an advantage.
• Familiarity with advanced deployment strategies such as blue-green deployments, canary releases, or similar approaches is desirable.
• Experience working in highly available, mission-critical, or regulated environments is a plus.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

Benefits

• Fully remote position with flexible working arrangements.

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• Opportunity to work on impactful international projects for leading enterprises and public sector organizations.
• Collaborative and multicultural environment with globally distributed teams.
• Trust-based company culture that promotes autonomy, flexibility, and teamwork.
• Access to mentoring programs and structured professional development initiatives.
• Annual learning and training support to encourage continuous skill development.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies including Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing, blockchain, and microservices architectures.
• Opportunity to influence engineering practices and contribute to large-scale technology transformation initiatives.
• Dynamic and innovation-focused work environment with strong growth potential.
  
  

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