Senior DevOps Engineer (Eligible for SC/NPPV3)

TL;DR

Senior DevOps Engineer (Eligible for SC/NPPV3) (AWS/Terraform): Own cloud infrastructure from provisioning to day-to-day operations with an accent on infrastructure as code, fast and secure CI/CD, and production reliability. Focus on monitoring and troubleshooting, automating with Python/Bash, and operating Kubernetes with ArgoCD for mission-critical public-sector services.

Location: Remote (UK) with 50% office attendance within reasonable commuting distance of an NEC SWS office; SC eligibility required

Company

hirify.global delivers mission-critical applications for large national public service systems.

What you will do

• Take ownership of cloud infrastructure from provisioning through day-to-day operations, working closely with Solutions Architecture on significant changes.
• Use Infrastructure as Code as the default approach and maintain/improve the setup as infrastructure evolves.
• Keep CI/CD pipelines fast and reliable; investigate and fix issues properly when pipelines break or slow down.
• Monitor environments for performance, uptime, and resource usage; troubleshoot and respond to operational issues.
• Collaborate with wider teams to understand needs and deliver DevOps solutions.
• Bring improvement ideas, run spikes, and propose changes to how work is done when there is a strong reason.

Requirements

• SC eligibility required.
• Several years running cloud infrastructure in production on AWS; Azure experience is a bonus.
• Strong Terraform knowledge (Teragrunt is a bonus), including reusable modules and multi-environment experience.
• Hands-on production experience with Kubernetes and ArgoCD.
• Ability to write Python or Bash to automate.
• CI/CD experience at a level where pipelines were created (not only used), with security considerations and risk-aware deployment thinking.

Culture & Benefits

• Single private medical cover (option to add family cover at extra cost).
• 25 days paid holiday (includes 3 company-nominated days) with option to buy/sell up to 5 days.
• Life assurance cover (4x basic salary) and a group pension plan with strong employer contributions.
• Tax-efficient flexible benefits to suit individual needs.
• Competitive salary and company-funded benefits.

Hiring process

• Offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks; a DBS check may be required depending on role.
• Candidates must demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the EU with documentary evidence.