Senior DevOps Engineer

• Onsite/Hybrid role
• Take ownership of cloud infrastructure and DevOps pipelines
• Great company benefits offered

A fast-growing, global payments technology organisation is expanding its engineering function and is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to take ownership of cloud infrastructure and DevOps pipelines within a high-scale, transaction-driven environment.

This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, autonomous, and execution-focused. You will join an established DevOps setup supporting high-volume, multi-currency payment flows, with the opportunity to make an immediate impact. This position suits a DevOps professional who thrives in production-critical systems, automation, and cloud-native architecture.

The Role:

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and evolving the cloud and CI/CD ecosystem supporting a high-availability payments platform. You will work closely with engineering teams to ensure fast and reliable deployments, resilient infrastructure, and strong observability across systems processing large volumes of transactions.

This is a true ownership role where your technical decisions will directly influence performance, security, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of DevOps pipelines and AWS infrastructure
• Design, implement, and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable cloud systems
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines supporting frequent and reliable deployments
• Manage and deploy containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability using DataDog and AWS-native tools
• Collaborate closely with development teams to optimise delivery workflows
• Automate infrastructure and operational tasks using Bash and Python

Technologies Used:

Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS services including EC2, S3, Route53, Lambda, SQS, SNS, DMS, IAM, OpenSearch, DynamoDB, RDS, and DocumentDB

CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, AWS CodePipeline

Containerisation & Orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes

Monitoring & Observability: DataDog and AWS-native monitoring tools

What do you have to offer?

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a DevOps role with strong hands-on exposure to the technologies listed above
• Proven ability to work independently and deliver complex technical solutions
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, scalability, and automation best practices
• Solid scripting experience using Bash and Python
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams