UBDS Group is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate cloud-based services across complex transformation programmes. This role requires strong expertise in multi-cloud environments (AWS and Azure), with a focus on automation, scalability, and resilient service delivery.
You will play a key role in enabling engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions through modern DevOps practices, platform engineering, and cloud-native tooling.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and support cloud-based services and infrastructure across AWS and Azure
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, enabling reliable and repeatable deployments
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for scalable and secure environments
- Support multi-cloud strategies, ensuring interoperability and consistency across AWS and Azure platforms
- Collaborate with development and data teams to embed DevOps best practices across the delivery lifecycle
- Ensure high availability, performance, and security of cloud services
- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to support operational excellence
- Drive automation and standardisation, reducing manual processes and improving efficiency
- Support incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
- Contribute to continuous improvement of tooling, processes, and engineering standards
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Strong experience in DevOps engineering within cloud environments
- Proven experience building and supporting cloud-based services
- Hands‑on experience with AWS and Azure (multi‑cloud)
- Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g. GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, ARM, Bicep, or similar)
- Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience implementing monitoring and logging solutions (e.g. CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity management
- Experience working in agile, collaborative delivery environments
Desirable
- Experience working in public sector or regulated environments
- Familiarity with platform engineering and reusable infrastructure patterns
- Experience supporting data platforms or event‑driven architectures
- Knowledge of security best practices and compliance frameworks
- Experience with serverless architectures (e.g. AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)
Security Requirements
- This role may require Security Clearance (SC).
- Candidates must be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process.
Engineering Practices
- Strong advocate of DevOps culture and automation‑first principles
- Experience with version control, peer review, and collaborative workflows
- Focus on scalability, resilience, and repeatability
- Commitment to continuous integration, testing, and delivery
Personal Attributes
- Proactive and solution‑oriented mindset
- Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Comfortable working in fast‑paced, complex environments
Employee Benefits
- Training – All team members are offered a number of options in terms of personal development, whether it is technical led, business acumen or methodologies. We want you to grow with us and to help us achieve more
- Private medical cover for you and your spouse/partner, offered via Vitality
- Discretionary bonus based on a blend of personal and company performance
- Holiday – You will receive 25 Days holiday, plus 1 day for Birthday and 1 day for your work anniversary in addition to UK bank holidays
- Electric Vehicle leasing with salary sacrifice
- Contributed Pension Scheme
- Death in service cover
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
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