Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer - Manchester (Hybrid) - £80,000 + BonusAbout the Organisation We are working with a rapidly expanding technology business headquartered in Manchester, currently strengthening its platform engineering and DevOps capability. The organisation is undergoing significant investment in infrastructure, automation, and cloud technologies, providing an excellent opportunity to help shape the future direction of its technical landscape.

This role sits closely alongside the Data function, supporting the platforms and environments that enable advanced analytics and business-critical insights. The Opportunity As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and optimising modern infrastructure and delivery pipelines. You'll collaborate with teams across Engineering, Data, Architecture, and Security to deliver scalable, secure, and highly automated solutions.

The position involves hands-on work across both cloud and virtualised environments, with a strong focus on container orchestration, infrastructure as code, and automation of operational processes. Key Responsibilities

Design and develop automation solutions for applications and infrastructure.

Orchestrate and manage Kubernetes clusters to support containerised workloads at scale.

Build and optimise multi-region AWS network architectures, including VPC design, connectivity, and inter-region linking.

Manage and provision virtual machines within VMware environments, tailoring configurations to meet specific application and workload requirements.

Implement elasticity and scaling strategies, including load balancing solutions.

Use Terraform to define, deploy, and maintain infrastructure across both cloud and VMware platforms.

Develop, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment practices.

Improve system reliability, monitoring, and operational efficiency through automation.

Support security, compliance, and governance initiatives across the infrastructure estate.

What We're Looking For

Proven experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure roles.

Strong hands-on expertise with Kubernetes and container orchestration.

Solid understanding of AWS networking, including multi-region environments and VPC architecture.

Experience working with VMware technologies, including provisioning and managing virtual machines.

Practical knowledge of Terraform for infrastructure provisioning across cloud and virtualised environments.

Experience implementing automation for application deployment and operational processes.

Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and modern DevOps practices.

Strong scripting and problem-solving abilities.

A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across technical teams.

What's On Offer

Salary up to £80,000 plus performance bonus

Hybrid working model, with time spent in the Manchester office

Generous pension contribution

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunity to play a key role in shaping a modern DevOps and platform engineering function

If you're looking to take ownership of automation, cloud networking, and platform scalability within a forward-thinking environment, this role offers an excellent next step.

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