Senior Cloud / DevOps Engineer (Contract) IRC300013

Description

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Cloud / DevOps Engineer for a contract position supporting a high‑profile, enterprise‑scale client in the financial services sector. You will be stepping into an established environment to take ownership of custom‑built automation code and deployment pipelines designed to simplify and accelerate development. Beyond the technical scope, you will act as a key technical facilitator—navigating enterprise processes, sitting on the production changes review board, and presenting innovative solutions to various cross‑functional teams.

Requirements

• Strong cloud engineering and architectural experience, ideally with AWS.
• Deep expertise with Terraform.
• Hands‑on experience building and optimizing GitLab pipelines.
• Robust knowledge of Kubernetes (EKS).
• Experience managing Elasticsearch / OpenSearch clusters.
• Solid foundations in Linux Administration.
• Experience navigating complex internal processes and ecosystems within large‑scale corporate environments.
• Confidence presenting technical solutions to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience participating in change management or production review boards is highly desirable.

Job Responsibilities

• Take ownership of existing custom code and pipelines that significantly accelerate development and infrastructure deployments.
• Act as a core member of the Production Changes Review Board, ensuring high‑quality, stable deployments.
• Present infrastructure and DevOps solutions clearly to various internal engineering and product teams.
• Quickly adapt to and navigate a complex enterprise ecosystem, understanding internal processes to unblock development teams.
• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure.

What we offer

We provide a comprehensive health and wellness plan, private healthcare (clinical and mental well‑being), and discounted gym memberships. Our benefits package includes a competitive pension scheme and recognition schemes through bonus and reward initiatives. Colleagues enjoy an annual volunteering day and opportunities to engage in social activities such as trips to the zoo, quiz nights, sports events, and theatre outings.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer. It is our policy to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

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