Senior DevOps Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team responsible for building and supporting mission-critical software platforms in a complex operational environment.

This is a hands-on role focused on solving challenging DevOps and cloud engineering problems, including Kubernetes platforms, GitOps-based deployment models, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, observability, and secure software delivery. You will play a key role in designing and maintaining scalable engineering systems that enable development teams to deliver software safely, efficiently, and reliably.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud & Kubernetes Platforms

• Design, build, and manage Kubernetes environments including Amazon EKS and OpenShift.
• Support cloud infrastructure across enterprise and operational technology environments.
• Drive platform reliability, scalability, and security improvements.

GitOps & Deployment Automation

• Develop and maintain GitOps solutions using Argo CD, ApplicationSets, and Helm.
• Implement consistent deployment patterns across multiple environments.
• Support deployment strategies for both connected and isolated networks.

CI/CD Engineering

• Build reusable CI/CD frameworks and shared pipelines.
• Develop GitHub Actions workflows, runners, and engineering standards.
• Automate build, test, security scanning, artifact publishing, and deployment processes.

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform.
• Develop automation tools using Python and Bash.
• Build repeatable development, integration, testing, and production environments.

Observability & Continuous Improvement

• Enhance monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting capabilities.
• Improve system performance, resilience, and operational efficiency.
• Automate recurring support and troubleshooting activities.

Security & Platform Services

• Strengthen secrets management and workload identity practices.
• Improve software supply chain security and artifact management.
• Implement security policies and engineering controls across platforms.

Developer Experience

• Enable self-service engineering solutions.
• Produce clear technical documentation and standards.
• Improve developer productivity through automation and platform innovation.

AI-Assisted Engineering The successful candidate will have practical experience using AI-powered development tools and coding assistants to enhance engineering outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

• Leveraging AI tools across coding, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Building reusable prompts, workflows, and automation patterns.
• Validating AI-generated outputs through testing and peer review.
• Promoting responsible and secure use of AI within engineering teams.
• Identifying and mitigating risks related to AI-generated content, including security, privacy, and maintainability concerns.

Skills & Experience Essential

• Extensive experience in a Senior DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Engineering role.
• Strong Kubernetes expertise, ideally including EKS and/or OpenShift.
• Advanced AWS cloud experience.
• Strong Linux, networking, and security fundamentals.
• Deep experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Hands-on GitOps experience using Argo CD and Helm.
• Advanced CI/CD engineering and GitHub Actions experience.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using Python and Bash.
• Experience implementing observability solutions and troubleshooting production systems.
• Demonstrated use of AI tools in software engineering environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and mentoring capabilities.

Desirable

• Experience working in air-gapped, edge computing, or operational technology environments.
• Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, Mimir, Pyroscope, Alloy, or Jaeger.
• Infisical, External Secrets Operator, Cilium, or Crossplane.
• JFrog Artifactory and software supply chain management.
• GitHub Enterprise administration.
• Docker Swarm migration experience.
• Exposure to .NET, TypeScript, or Go.
• Experience in mining, industrial automation, autonomous systems, or other operationally critical environments.

Why Join?

• Work on technically complex and high-impact engineering challenges.
• Influence platform strategy and engineering practices across multiple teams.
• Join a collaborative team of experienced engineers.
• Own solutions end-to-end with a high level of autonomy.
• Work with modern DevOps practices including Kubernetes, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automated testing, and AI-assisted development.

Qualifications

Formal qualifications in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline are advantageous. Equivalent experience, certifications, and demonstrated technical capability will also be highly regarded.

DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defence, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.

DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications. 

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