Senior DevOps Engineer - Remote UK
NegotiableBasingstoke, EnglandPermanentSenior DevOps EngineerA UK-based organisation is building a shared infrastructure platform designed to support financial services access in local communities. The platform enables multiple institutions to provide services through a unified physical and digital presence, helping people access cash, receive support, and engage with financial products.Role OverviewWe're looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join a small engineering team and help build and scale a production-grade platform.This is a hands-on role where you'll work across both platform and application layers. While contributing to infrastructure and cloud environments, a key part of the role is working closely with services, codebases, and developer workflows to improve how software is built, deployed, and operated.You'll take ownership across the stack - collaborating with engineers, improving systems end-to-end, and helping the team deliver reliably as the platform continues to grow.Core Technology StackTypeScript / Node.js frameworks (e.g. NestJS or similar)AWS (EC2, container services, serverless, API Gateway)PostgreSQL / managed relational databasesTerraform (Infrastructure as Code)CI/CD tooling (e.g. Git-based pipelines)Monitoring & logging tools (e.g. Cloud-native observability)GitResponsibilitiesPlatform & Application EngineeringSupport and improve backend services with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliabilityContribute to system design and architecture decisionsTroubleshoot and resolve issues across both application and infrastructure layersCI/CD & DeliveryBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable deliveryImprove release processes to enable fast, safe, and repeatable deploymentsWork closely with engineers to align pipelines with application and team needsDeveloper ExperienceImprove developer workflows across build, test, and deploymentBuild tooling and automation to reduce friction and increase productivitySupport local development and environment consistencyInfrastructure & CloudMaintain and evolve cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as CodeSupport container-based workloadsEnsure environments are consistent, scalable, and aligned with application needsObservability & ReliabilityImplement monitoring, logging, and alerting focused on system and application healthSupport incident response and debugging across the stackDrive ongoing improvements to reliability and performanceRequired ExperienceStrong experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Software EngineeringGood programming experience (TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or similar)Experience working with backend services or APIsHands-on experience with CI/CD pipelinesProduction experience with a major cloud provider (e.g. AWS)Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)Comfortable working across both code and infrastructureDesirable SkillsExperience with TypeScript-based backend frameworksDatabase tuning and optimisation (PostgreSQL or similar)Experience with container-based architecturesBuilding internal tooling or improving developer platformsExposure to distributed systems or event-driven architecturesExperience in regulated or financial environmentsWhat We're Looking ForEngineers who enjoy working in scaling environments where systems and challenges evolve rapidlyIndividuals motivated by growth - both personally and in the platforms they buildPeople comfortable in a high-ownership, fast-moving environmentEngineers who want to influence architecture, tooling, and ways of workingA mindset focused on continuous improvement and raising standardsCollaborative individuals who help teams scale effectively