DevOps Engineer
Job Type: Full-time
Location:, Surrey – Hybrid.
Salary: £45k to £55k salary (Experience dependent) plus benefits.
We are delighted and excited to offer this opportunity to join an award winning and rapidly expanding tech business in the telecommunication billing sector.
Their growth is driven by a highly scalable cloud platform, strong engineering practices, and a focus on reliability. As their infrastructure and customer base continue to scale, this role is key to ensuring our systems remain secure, resilient, and efficient.
About the Role
We are seeking a Mid-Level DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in AWS, Linux, and Python, who is passionate about building and optimising CI/CD pipelines. You will work closely with development and operations teams to ensure smooth deployment processes, scalability, and reliability of our cloud-native applications.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing, and deployments using tools like AWS CodePipeline.
* Support the development team by providing automation tools and creating CI/CD pipelines to streamline workflows.
* Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure (including ECS, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC).
* Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and write shell scripts for automation.
* Develop automation scripts and tools using Python to streamline development operational tasks.
* Implement and manage alerts automation using Datadog or similar monitoring tools to ensure proactive incident response.
* Deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker and orchestrate environments.
* Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions for high availability and scalability.
* Collaborate with developers to integrate DevOps best practices into the software development lifecycle.
* Ensure security and compliance across cloud and on-prem environments.
Key Skills & Qualifications
* 3–5 years of hands-on experience in a DevOps or cloud infrastructure role.
* Strong proficiency in AWS services and cloud architecture principles, including ECS and CodePipeline.
* Experience with Linux administration and shell scripting.
* Hands-on experience with Python for automation and tooling.
* Familiarity with Node.js environments and process management using PM2.
* Proven record in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline).
* Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
* Proficiency in Docker for containerization.
* Excellent problem-solving skills, proactivity, and ability to work independently in a collaborative environment.
Desirable Skills & Qualifications
* Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch).
* Understanding of networking concepts and security best practices.
* Exposure to Agile methodologies and DevOps culture.
* Experience with Ansible for configuration management.