DevOps Engineer

This is a remote position.

DevOps Engineer

Fully remote within the UK only. Sponsorship cannot be offered on this role unfortunately.

£40,000 - £50,000

DevOps Engineer - Our client is an innovative Fintech leader in the financial services sector, committed to advancing their bespoke, cutting-edge CRM platform. This platform enables them to consistently deliver market-leading features and expand their product offerings to both residential and commercial customers. As they continue to push the boundaries of technology in financial services, they are looking for a talented DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic and forward-thinking team.

As a the DevOps Engineer will play a critical role in the ongoing development and optimisation of cloud infrastructure that supports our clients proprietary CRM platform. You will manage CI/CD pipelines, automate processes, and ensure the infrastructure is robust, secure, and capable of supporting their growing product portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven engineer to make a meaningful impact within a pioneering fintech organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement platform services to support product development and feature expansion.
• Manage and enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline development across multiple internal projects.
• Optimise and manage cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) for performance, scalability, and security.
• Automate routine tasks to improve system efficiency and reduce manual processes.
• Monitor system performance, ensuring uptime and reliability of the CRM platform and other services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues across development, testing, and production environments.
• Perform system updates and ensure patch management for secure and high-performing infrastructure.
• Implement and enforce security best practices across infrastructure and services.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to establish and maintain robust development environments.
• Document all processes, procedures, and system configurations for consistency and clarity.
• Manage a combination of project-based work and business-as-usual (BAU) tasks, ensuring deadlines and milestones are met.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to gather requirements and provide technical solutions.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and suggest innovative solutions to improve infrastructure.
  
  

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong experience with Unix/Linux operating systems and system administration.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI, or similar.
• Proficient with containerisation tools like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, OpenSearch, ElastiCache).
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, MariaDB) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Strong understanding of search technologies (e.g., Elasticsearch) and caching tools (e.g., Redis).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Excellent understanding of networking concepts (VPCs, security groups, firewalls, VPN, DNS).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools like Sentry, Grafana, and CloudWatch.
• Strong skills in version control systems (e.g., GitLab) and best practices in branching and versioning.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PHP, and Bash.
  
  

Desirable Skills:

• Certifications in cloud platforms (AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect).
• Experience with automated testing and code quality tools.
• Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and related services.
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension
• Bupa
• Access to a leading flexible benefits platform
• Remote working opportunities within the UK, with flexibility.
• Chance to be part of a cutting-edge fintech company that is leading innovation in the financial services sector.
• A collaborative and progressive work environment focused on learning and development.
• Opportunities for professional growth and certification.