THIS ROLE IS FOR AN IMMEDIATE START
Company Description
QContact powers business communication for some of the largest enterprises in the world. Founded in the UK, we are a fast-moving, technology-driven company focused on delivering reliable, high-performance communication platforms at scale.
Role Description
We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our fully remote team in the UK.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing and automating infrastructure, maintaining high system reliability, and supporting continuous integration and deployment processes. You will work closely with development teams to improve software delivery, optimise deployments, and ensure our systems remain scalable, secure, and resilient.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll have a direct impact on production systems and platform performance, and a very high level of autonomy.
Tech Stack
We operate a fully containerised platform running on Kubernetes, hosted on Microsoft Azure, with deployments across multiple global regions. Managing multi terrabyte databases, this is a chance to learn advanced database skills.
- Operating Systems: Linux (Debian-based containers)
- Databases: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis
- Voice Infrastructure: Kamailio, FreeSWITCH
- Applications: Ruby on Rails, .NET (C#)
Responsibilities
- Manage and optimise Kubernetes-based infrastructure
- Automate deployment and operational workflows
- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines
- Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of systems
- Monitor systems and respond to incidents when required
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement best practices
- Continuously improve infrastructure reliability to minimise out-of-hours incidents
Qualifications
Required:
- Strong experience in Linux system administration
- Experience with Kubernetes in production environments
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Ruby, or Bash)
- Solid problem-solving skills with a focus on performance and scalability
Preferred:
- Experience with Microsoft Azure
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tooling
- Experience with SIP/VoIP technologies (Kamailio, FreeSWITCH)
- Understanding of networking, security best practices, and monitoring tools
What we offer
- Fully remote role — work from anywhere in the UK
- 20 days paid annual leave + public holidays
- Company-provided laptop (Mac or PC — your choice)
- Salary of 55k - 65k depending on experience
- Immediate start available
Important Requirements
- You must have the permanent right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
- This role includes being on-call out-of-hours — however, your primary goal will be to build systems that minimise out-of-hours incidents