Senior Devops Engineer
Hybrid
Cambridge, United Kingdom
£ 80,000 / year
Full Time
18-03-2025
Job Specifications
The Senior DevOps Engineer will play a key role in the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of the product suite. This role focuses on implementing DevOps practices, managing cloud infrastructure, and optimising the development lifecycle. The position requires hands-on experience with continuous integration, continuous deployment (CI/CD), cloud environments, and container orchestration, with the goal of ensuring efficient and secure software releases.
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying and maintaining the platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement automation processes that streamline development and deployment. You will optimise cloud infrastructure, ensure platform security, and manage containerized environments. The role also involves implementing CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud resources, and maintaining high-performance computing (HPC) setups, while ensuring that the platform meets security and efficiency standards.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities:
Deploy, maintain, and optimise the platform, ensuring efficient and reliable operation.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop robust cloud-based infrastructure solutions.
Implement and manage continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate and streamline the software release process.
Manage cloud infrastructure using platforms such as AWS and Azure, monitoring usage, optimising costs, and ensuring scalability.
Configure and maintain containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Nomad) to ensure efficient application deployment.
Apply security best practices to protect sensitive data and ensure the platform meets industry security standards.
Provide expertise in DevOps methodologies, continuously improving the development and deployment lifecycle.
Optimise cloud infrastructure to meet business goals, balancing performance and cost.
Review and maintain technical documentation for software, APIs, and infrastructure.
Conduct code reviews for both front-end and back-end components to ensure best practices are followed across the development process.
Manage high-performance computing (HPC) setups, such as AWS ParallelCluster or Slurm, to support large-scale data processing tasks.
Promote the use of serverless principles and microservice patterns within the development team.
Required Qualifications
Proven experience in commercial development roles, with a track record of delivering high-quality software in modern environments.
Experience working with High-Performance Computing (HPC) setups such as AWS ParallelCluster or Slurm.
Strong understanding of cloud-based architecture and development within Docker environments.
Experience with serverless principles and microservice patterns.
Expertise in modern DevOps tools such as:
Terraform
GitLab and GitOps
Packer
Kubernetes
Databases (e.g., Postgres)
OpenAPI (Swagger)
Unittest
Strong experience in writing Dockerfiles and optimising Docker images.
Familiarity with data engineering concepts and tools (e.g., Pandas, Numpy, Zarr).
Solid understanding of security principles and best practices for handling sensitive data.
Desired Characteristics
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to individuals with diverse technical backgrounds.
Entrepreneurial drive and the desire to contribute to building an early-stage company.
Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, contributing to the overall success of the team.
Security Clearance
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS
About the Company
Peregrine are experts at accelerating AI-driven, people-centric technology and change transformation programmes for the private and public sector. We deliver talent strategy and insight-led solutions to drive change and bridge the nation’s digital and AI skills gaps. We've partnered with the Home Office, the Cabinet Office (GRS), and over 30 clients spanning retail, energy, and aerospace/ defence to deliver change at pace. Our award-winning diversity initiatives combined with industry-accredited training makes us a valuable ... Know more
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