Senior Devops Engineer

CV-Library

£75,000–£90,000 a year

Reading

Location

Full-time

Job type

Permanent

Contract type

On-site

Work setup

Opens CV-Library in a new tab

In brief

This Senior DevOps Engineer role focuses on platform ownership, automation initiatives, and the modernization of legacy applications into cloud-native AWS environments. Day-to-day work involves designing secure infrastructure, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and partnering with software engineers to enhance developer workflows and overall platform reliability.

Best for

Experienced DevOps or Platform Engineers with a background in AWS cloud environments.

Non-negotiable

5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.

What you need

Required

  • Platform Engineering

    5+ years

  • Linux administration

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Release management

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Troubleshooting

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Communication

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Collaboration

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Proactive mindset

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • AWS

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Azure DevOps

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Jenkins

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Python

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Bash

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Preferred

  • Containerization

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Legacy application modernization

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Security compliance

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Docker

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Amazon S3

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • AWS Systems Manager

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • AWS AppStream

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • .NET

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • C#

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Your day-to-day

  • Build and maintain AWS infrastructure

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Optimize CI/CD pipelines

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Modernize legacy applications

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Implement Infrastructure as Code

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Improve release management

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Monitor platform health

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Experience expected

Level

Senior level

Based on what the listing states

Years of experience

5+ years

of relevant experience stated for this role

Clearly stated in the listing

Evidence from the listing

Years required

“Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.”

Experience level

“You'll take ownership of platform improvements, lead automation initiatives, improve release management, and help modernize a legacy application into a scalable, cloud-native AWS environment.”
Full job description (from employer)⌄

We're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our UK engineering team and play a key role in modernizing our engineering platform and software delivery processes. As the dedicated Platform Engineer supporting our UK product, you'll work closely with software engineers to build and improve our AWS cloud platform, optimize CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and enhance the overall developer experience.. This is more than an operational support role. You'll take ownership of platform improvements, lead automation initiatives, improve release management, and help modernize a legacy application into a scalable, cloud-native AWS environment. Key Responsibilities Own and continuously improve the engineering platform supporting our UK product. Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable AWS infrastructure. Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins. Improve release management processes through automation, reducing deployment time and manual effort. Partner closely with software engineers to improve developer workflows and delivery practices. Support the modernization of legacy applications into cloud-native AWS services. Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar tools. Monitor platform health, troubleshoot production issues, and implement long-term improvements. Champion security, reliability, and operational best practices across the platform. Collaborate with UK and US engineering teams to deliver resilient, scalable cloud solutions. Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering. Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services. Proven experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar platforms. Experience automating infrastructure and deployments using Python, Bash, or PowerShell. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar). Strong Linux administration experience with the ability to support Windows-based development environments. Experience improving release management and deployment automation. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in cloud environments. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience partnering directly with software engineering teams. A proactive mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, recommend improvements, and take ownership of solutions. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Docker and containerization technologies. Experience with AWS services such as S3, Systems Manager (SSM), and AppStream. Familiarity with .NET/C# development environments. Experience modernizing legacy applications to cloud-native architectures. Experience supporting security, compliance, and vulnerability remediation initiatives

Why apply through Jobmundo?

  • Clear, unbiased job analysis
  • Shows what you match
  • Save time reading hard to read job descriptions

Note

We generate this analysis from the job description. The listing may have changed since then, or the analysis may not be fully accurate — always check the original posting before applying.

Related jobs