About the Role
MA CSP is seeking a proactive, highly technical Senior DevOps Engineer to join our engineering and infrastructure practice in London. In this high-impact position, you will drive the evolution of our continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, cloud automation frameworks, and container orchestration systems across enterprise AWS and Azure environments.
Collaborating with Software Developers, Systems Architects, and Security Operations leads, you will build self-service developer platforms, enforce DevSecOps standards, and ensure high availability across complex, high-throughput production workloads. This role balances hands-on infrastructure engineering with technical governance and team mentorship.
Key Responsibilities
- CI/CD Automation & Release Management: Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD release pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI for seamless, zero-downtime application deployments.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Provision, scale, and govern multi-cloud environments utilizing declarative IaC tooling, primarily Terraform and CloudFormation/Bicep.
- Kubernetes Orchestration: Oversee production Kubernetes clusters (EKS/AKS), optimizing ingress routing, container security, pod autoscaling, and service mesh architectures.
- DevSecOps Integration: Embed automated security analysis (SAST/DAST, secrets scanning, container vulnerability scans) into delivery pipelines to align with ISO 27001 and UK GDPR frameworks.
- Observability & Incident Management: Configure comprehensive monitoring, telemetry, and logging platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK) to maintain strict SLAs and operational visibility.
- Platform Automation & Mentorship: Script routine workflows in Python, Go, or Bash, maintain technical standard operating procedures, and mentor junior DevOps and operations engineers.
Skills & QualificationsEssential
- 5+ years of commercial experience as a DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), or Cloud Infrastructure Engineer.
- Proven track record managing production Kubernetes clusters (EKS or AKS) and Docker containerization.
- Expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform.
- Hands-on mastery building CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
- Strong public cloud platform fluency across AWS or Microsoft Azure.
- Scripting proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for platform automation.
- Solid experience with observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or Splunk).
Desirable
- Relevant Professional Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, or Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert.
- Experience implementing GitOps deployment models using ArgoCD or Flux.
- Understanding of modern microservices architecture and service mesh (Istio, Linkerd).
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
Benefits
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Hybrid working model (3 days central London office / 2 days remote)
- 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
- Enhanced pension scheme (up to 8% company match)
- Private medical and dental cover
- Life assurance (4x base salary)
- £1,500 annual personal learning and professional development budget
- Fully paid professional certifications, examination fees, and conference passes
- Cycle to Work scheme & Electric Vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Regular team socials, engineering hackathons, and company events
How to Apply
If you are a driven Senior DevOps Engineer ready to transform software delivery and cloud automation at MA CSP, submit your updated CV today to begin the application process.
Pay: £81,000.00-£84,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
