DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer - Newcastle (suitable for someone to relocate)
£100,000
Supporting and servicing the UK's largest Hedge Fund Company
Graduates from leading UK universities are especially encouraged to apply.

Join a high-performing, tight-knit engineering team headquartered in the heart of Newcastle City Centre. This is a full-time, on-site role offering the opportunity to drive impactful automation and DevOps initiatives in a dynamic environment.
This role is suitable for the highest performing engineers keen for a challenge supporting the UK's largest Hedge Fund, so naturally, they're looking for the brightest and most eager to develop. They are building a team of exceptional people and an intellectually stimulating environment from which to work.

Your Core Responsibilities

• Streamlining infrastructure setup and maintenance to support fast, scalable software delivery.
• Owning, managing, and enhancing our Continuous Integration (CI) infrastructure.
• Enhancing system observability with effective diagnostic and tracking solutions.
• Delivering automation solutions for end-users across the business.

Ideal Skill Set
Technical Competencies

• Confident with automation scripting, ideally in PowerShell or similar.
• Experience writing code in C#, Python, or Java-a background in software development is obligatory.
• Familiar with either Ansible or Terraform.
• Hands-on exposure to Docker containers and orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm.
• Comfortable with system monitoring tools such as Grafana or the ELK stack.
• Understanding of automated deployment pipelines, particularly if familiar with TeamCity.
• Comfortable managing both Windows and Linux systems, and working with Microsoft SQL Server.

Additional Technical Know-How

• Knowledge of tools like Bitbucket, JIRA, Artifactory, Octopus Deploy, or SonarQube is a plus.
• Exposure to job orchestration systems such as Control-M.
• Practical experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) is advantageous.
• Understanding of VM infrastructure (e.g., vSphere) and storage solutions (e.g., SAN).

Soft Skills & Qualities

• Ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and speaking.
• Comfortable explaining technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike.
• Demonstrates initiative, ownership, and a strong desire to continuously improve.
• Past experience in financial services is a bonus, but not a requirement.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (2:1 or above) in Computer Science or a closely related field (Physics, Mathematics, Psychology etc.).
• Strong academic background preferred-ideally with top-tier A-Level results.
• Graduates from leading UK universities are especially encouraged to apply.

What You'll Gain

• Join a close-knit team where your ideas and contributions truly matter from day one.
• Work on meaningful challenges that are connected to real-world industries and current events in the financial sector.
• Collaborate directly with business stakeholders to deliver solutions that have visible impact.
• Learn from experienced tech professionals and broaden your understanding of global markets.
• Get the chance to lead and shape future-facing engineering projects.

How to Apply? Deadline date for submissions: Monday 14th July 2025
Please submit your resume and a reference detailing your experience and qualifications for the DevOps engineer position to:
Ben Trapnell - Recruitment Consultant, SR2 Socially Responsible Recruitment;
DevOps Engineer - (Azure, AWS, GCP, Python) Newcastle