DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

The DevOps Engineer role supports a start-up within the AI space, delivering resilient and scalable platform infrastructure. The position is based across the UK and focuses on developing and maintaining cloud and automation solutions in a product-focused environment where ownership and collaboration are highly valued.

The role involves managing AWS infrastructure, creating CI/CD pipelines, implementing monitoring and logging solutions, and driving security best practices. The engineer will support new AI initiatives, optimise database performance, and contribute to future compliance efforts.

• Lead the management and enhancement of AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes.
• Implement observability solutions such as monitoring and logging.
• Manage backups, disaster recovery, and database performance.
• Drive security best practices including IAM, encryption, and least-privilege access.
• Automate operational processes to reduce manual effort.
• Support production environments for new AI initiatives with reliable infrastructure.
• Contribute to future compliance and governance initiatives.

Requirements

• Hold strong AWS knowledge and hands-on cloud infrastructure experience.
• Demonstrate Terraform experience within production environments.
• Possess cloud security fundamentals including IAM, encryption, and access controls.
• Have observability experience covering monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Own CI/CD pipelines and automation processes.
• Have containerisation experience (Docker, ECS, EKS, or similar).
• Administer PostgreSQL databases including backups and performance management.
• Proficient in scripting with Bash, Python, and/or TypeScript.
• Have strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical topics to non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrate a proactive, ownership-led approach to problem solving.