Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Senior DevOps Engineer Role:

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Nearform, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud infrastructure to support scalable and reliable applications. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and managing cloud-based infrastructure on AWS.
• Creating and maintaining deployment architectures and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Designing high-availability and fault-tolerant solutions for applications.
• Implementing monitoring frameworks, including dashboards, alerts, and escalation processes.
• Automating infrastructure provisioning and management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Managing containerized applications and orchestrating deployments using Kubernetes.
• Ensuring security best practices are applied across CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and microservices.
• Optimizing system performance and scalability through observability and proactive monitoring.
• Collaborating with development teams to streamline deployment workflows and improve DevOps processes.
• Advising clients on best practices for cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, and system security.
• Engaging in technical discussions with stakeholders and supporting project execution to ensure timely delivery.
• Assisting with the analysis of client requirements.
• Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery.
• Collaborating with client teams.

What we are looking for in this person

• Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level. Our Seniors typically have at least 6 years’ commercial experience.
• Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions.
• Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment.
• Strong experience managing and automating cloud-based infrastructure on AWS.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools, ideally Kubernetes (K8s).
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, ideally with GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Scripting and automation expertise, preferably with Python.
• Experience with observability tools and monitoring frameworks for system performance optimization.
• Solid understanding of security best practices across cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and microservices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual Company Bonus - We all help Nearform to hit company goals so we all receive a share of the profits on an annual basis in line with company performance.
• Work Remotely and Flexibly - We have a genuine dedication to work/life balance. Our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 25 days plus public holidays. We also offer sick leave, marriage leave and many more.
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 (equivalent in GBP) to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join.
• Training and Development Allowance - Nearform is committed to supporting and investing in employees’ ongoing learning and professional development. You will be encouraged to pursue relevant learning opportunities that support your growth and the growth of others, subject to manager approval.
• Healthcare - It’s important to always take care of your health, so we offer additional private healthcare here at Nearform. If you wish to learn more about the plan offered feel free to reach out to our team.
• Pension & Insurances - We offer a pension match of up to 5% and Income Protection and Death in Service for peace of mind.

Our Interview Process

A live coding challenge with one of our trained interviewers. You'll be asked to build a working solution to a problem via screen sharing, demonstrating your DevOps engineering expertise, problem-solving ability, and coding best practices in a real-time environment.

Ready to Join Us?

Our salary range starts from £75,000 + bonus & benefits and will be discussed during the initial interview based on your experience.