Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer - Build from the Ground Up

Location: Hybrid (2 days/week onsite - Derby)

Salary: Up to £75,000

Type: Permanent

Are you ready to build a DevOps function from scratch? We're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and scaling of DevOps practices across a multi-cloud environment (Azure & AWS). This is a rare opportunity to shape the tooling, processes, and culture from the ground up in a fast-moving, tech-forward organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Architect and implement DevOps best practices across CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and cloud governance.
• Build and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure using Terraform and other IaC tools.
• Own the CI/CD pipeline strategy using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Set up monitoring, alerting, and logging frameworks (Datadog, LogicMonitor, SolarWinds).
• Collaborate closely with Cloud and FinOps teams to align infrastructure, cost optimisation, and delivery.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem processes.
• Mentor engineers and promote a DevOps-first mindset across teams.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience building DevOps capabilities from scratch.
• Deep knowledge of Azure and AWS cloud platforms.
• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling and automation.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
• Solid understanding of cloud security, IAM, RBAC, and compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Certifications such as AZ-400, AWS Solutions Architect, or Terraform Associate are a plus.

Why Join?

• Be the architect of a greenfield DevOps environment.
• Work alongside high-performing Cloud and FinOps specialists.
• Influence technology decisions and shape engineering culture.
• Competitive salary, flexible working, and a collaborative team.