Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: We are looking for a highly experienced DevOps Engineer with over 7 years of expertise in software development, automation, and cloud technologies to join our team in Sheffield. The role requires a strong focus on building, optimizing, and scaling software systems rather than test automation. The ideal candidate will have a developer-first approach and a passion for clean code and continuous improvement. This position involves a hybrid working arrangement with mandatory office attendance three days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain robust automation frameworks and tools.
- Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to support rapid development cycles.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems and environments.
- Collaborate with architecture teams to influence software design and integration decisions.
- Champion best practices for code quality, reliability, and scalability.
- Lead discussions on system design and drive technical improvements.
Key Skills:
- Languages: Java or .NET
- Version Control: Git (preferably GitHub)
- Databases: PostgreSQL
- Scripting: Bash / Shell scripting
- CI/CD: Jenkins (advanced pipeline experience)
- Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Development Practices: Software design patterns, debugging, performance tuning
- 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Strong automation and DevOps mindset with a developer-first approach
- Demonstrated success in building and scaling complex systems
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Passionate about clean code, continuous improvement, and collaboration
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Devops Engineer (Java/.NET/GCP/PostgreSQL) Location: Sheffield, UK (Hybrid 60% office/40% home – 3 days in the office is mandatory) Job Description: We are seeking a highly experienced Devops Engineer to join our dynamic team in Sheffield. This role is ideal for a seasoned software engineer (7+ years) who brings deep expertise in software development, automation, and cloud technologies. This is not a test automation role—it's for engineers who have built, optimized, and scaled real-world software systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain robust automation frameworks and tools.
- Integrate automation into CI/CD pipelines to support rapid development cycles.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across distributed systems and environments.
- Collaborate with architecture teams to influence software design and integration decisions.
- Champion best practices for code quality, reliability, and scalability.
- Lead discussions on system design and drive technical improvements.
Key Skills:
- Languages: Java or .NET
- Version Control: Git (preferably GitHub)
- Databases: PostgreSQL
- Scripting: Bash / Shell scripting
- CI/CD: Jenkins (advanced pipeline experience)
- Cloud: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Development Practices: Software design patterns, debugging, performance tuning
- Ideal Candidate: 7+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Strong automation and DevOps mindset with a developer-first approach
- Demonstrated success in building and scaling complex systems
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Passionate about clean code, continuous improvement, and collaboration