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DevOps Engineer

Opus Recruitment SolutionsShiremoor, Tyne And Wear🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 9 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid DevOps Engineer role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape modern cloud platforms and drive impactful automation within a reputable company, perfect for experienced engineers eager to lead and mentor. You will gain valuable experience in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and containerization, contributing to a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement. Apply now to elevate your career in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Shiremoor, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom
DockerGCPNode.jsAWSELKSplunkAgileAzureBashCDKCloudFormationGitHub ActionsGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesPowerShellPrometheusPythonTerraformTypeScript

Job Description

We're looking for an experienced DevOps / Platform Engineer to help design, automate, and support modern cloud-based platforms and software delivery pipelines. You'll work within Agile delivery teams to improve deployment reliability, operational resilience, and engineering efficiency while driving DevOps best practices across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
  • Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
  • Develop automation solutions to improve delivery speed, reliability, and scalability.
  • Support containerised and cloud-native environments using Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Implement monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting solutions.
  • Promote DevSecOps practices, security controls, and operational excellence.
  • Collaborate with engineers, architects, testers, and product teams to deliver high-quality software.
  • Lead troubleshooting, incident management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Skills & Experience
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or Bicep.
  • Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and container orchestration.
  • Scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Node.js, or TypeScript.
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, ELK, or CloudWatch.
  • Strong understanding of DevSecOps, networking, cloud architecture, and Agile delivery.
Leadership Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership across DevOps and platform engineering initiatives.
  • Mentor and support engineers within the team.
  • Define and champion engineering standards, automation practices, and cloud strategies.
  • Contribute to architecture reviews, technical governance, and delivery planning.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for cloud, automation, and software delivery practices.

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