DevOps Engineer Key Highlights: Job Title: DevOps Engineer Location: Gateshead, hybrid working or remote Reporting to: Infrastructure Manager About Us Founded in 2010 in Durham, UK, SaleCycle helps businesses grow in the digital age through innovative solutions that drive engagement, boost conversions, and deliver long-term value. We’re on a mission to spark positive change in the digital space, powering success for our clients and partners around the world. Headquartered in the North East of England, we’ve grown into an international team, with a strong presence in France and an exciting journey of expansion and innovation behind us. At SaleCycle, we’re built for the bold, for curious minds and go-getters ready to tackle big challenges and create global impact. We don’t shy away from the unknown; we embrace it, turning obstacles into opportunities. None of this would be possible without our people. They’re the heart of everything we do. Our Values At SaleCycle, we care about people, it’s our top priority. We prioritise well-being, growth, and innovation, continuously pushing boundaries as a team and a company. Continuous Innovation: Collaborate, innovate, and celebrate! Premium Execution: Excellence Delivered Every Time! High Curiosity: Embrace your inner child - ask why and listen! Proactive Collaboration: United, we work together and lead the way! Ultimate Passion: Infuse passion into every action! Job Summary You’ll be joining our Platform Team, part of the wider Technology organisation, responsible for the infrastructure, tooling, and environments that power our real-time data platform, supporting customers around the clock. Our mission is to enable engineering teams to deliver software quickly, securely, and reliably through automation, observability, and continuous improvement. We work closely with our Engineering and Data teams to design, build, and evolve a scalable platform in AWS, ensuring performance, resilience, and security at every layer. As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll be part of a team that has already embedded a DevOps culture and is now focused on refining and extending our platform capabilities. You’ll contribute to improving our CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and monitoring frameworks, helping us to deliver an exceptional developer experience and a robust, modern cloud platform. We’re looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer who can help us maintain and evolve a modern AWS-based platform that underpins our real-time data services. To be successful in this role, you’ll need a blend of technical depth, practical experience, and a collaborative mindset that drives value across the wider business. Key Responsibilities AWS Expertise: Our platform is built entirely in AWS, so you’ll need hands-on experience beyond the basics. You should be comfortable designing, deploying, and supporting production workloads using core AWS services, with at least 3 years experience managing AWS-based production environments. Serverless-First Mindset: We take a serverless-first approach, making use of managed services such as Lambda, ECS Fargate and API Gateway where they bring reliability and speed to delivery. CI/CD Pipelines: We use CircleCI to deliver our applications. Experience with any major CI/CD tool (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity) is valuable, what matters is a solid understanding of automated build and release processes. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): All of our infrastructure is defined through CloudFormation. You should be confident in writing and maintaining efficient, reusable templates in YAML. Scripting and Automation: A good grasp of Bash or Python is essential. You’ll use scripting daily to automate processes and improve system efficiency. Containerisation & Orchestration: We use Docker and Amazon ECS in production. Experience with any container orchestration platform (including EKS/Kubernetes) is highly transferable. Version Control & Collaboration: Strong working knowledge of Git and GitHub. You’ll participate in peer reviews and contribute to a culture of shared ownership and continuous improvement. Communication & Teamwork: We’re a collaborative team that values open discussion and shared learning. You should be able to explain complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences and appreciate the importance of balancing speed with reliability. Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement: You’ll need strong analytical skills, a focus on root cause analysis, and a mindset that prioritises learning and improvement over quick fixes. On-Call Participation: This role includes participation in our on-call rota to support 24/7 services. On-call work is recognised and compensated, and we continually invest in platform reliability to reduce incidents. Driving Value Everything the Platform Team does is about enabling the wider business to deliver faster, safer, and more reliably. By improving automation, resilience, and developer experience, you’ll directly contribute to the stability of our services and the pace at which new value reaches our customers. What’s Desired We’re looking for someone who brings hands-on experience operating AWS services at scale and who’s passionate about building reliable, secure, and performant systems. You’ll have a curiosity for learning, an eye for improvement, and an enthusiasm for sharing knowledge within the team. Technical Experience Advanced AWS Knowledge: Experience with core and advanced services such as ECS, Lambda, Kinesis Streams/Firehose, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, Cognito, and VPC networking concepts. Security and Compliance Awareness: Experience working within ISO27001 or similarly structured security frameworks, with an appreciation of how compliance supports business trust and service reliability. Database Knowledge: Familiarity with DynamoDB and other database technologies is advantageous. Event-Driven and Real-Time Systems: Understanding of event-driven architectures or real-time data platforms and their operational challenges. Networking Proficiency: Solid grasp of networking beyond the basics, including routing, VPNs, and load-balancing concepts. Coding and Automation: Experience with programming in Go, Java, or TypeScript, and a mindset for automating repeatable processes using tools such as Packer and Ansible to build and maintain AMIs. Mindset and Approach You’re someone who: Enjoys solving complex problems and seeing your work directly impact the platform’s stability and scalability. Values collaboration and shared success, understanding that platform engineering is as much about enabling others as it is about technical delivery. Embraces continuous learning, exploring new AWS services and open-source technologies to evolve our platform for the future. What We Look For in Every Hire At SaleCycle, we hire for values as much as for skills. Here’s what defines our team: Purpose-Driven – You care about impact and helping brands succeed Collaborative - You value feedback, communication, and shared success Accountable – You take ownership and deliver high-quality outcomes Curious – You ask questions, seek feedback, and never stop learning Innovative – You look for better ways to solve problems Passionate – You bring energy, commitment, and pride to your work Perks & Benefits We value our employees at SaleCycle, so we offer great benefits, perks and incentives in addition to a competitive salary. Flexible hybrid working 25 days annual leave public holidays your birthday off increase holidays for length of service Free parking at the office Annual company meet-up Monthly social fund £26 per month allowance for those working from home Long Service Awards Annual training budget Office snacks For all our perks, please visit our website https://careers.salecycle.com/ Hiring Process For more information on our recruitment process, please see our recruitment page https://careers.salecycle.com/ Support & Equal Opportunities If you have a medical condition or require adjustments to our process, let us know so we can support you and ensure you have the best possible interview experience. We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or age. Interested? Apply now! We’d love to hear from you! If you’re excited about this opportunity and want to be part of a fast-moving, innovative team, apply today. As part of our recruitment process, successful candidates are subject to a DBS check. This cost is covered by SaleCycle.