Senior DevOps Engineer

Narwhal Media Group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer in Bristol. The role involves designing, implementing, and evolving infrastructure and deployment pipelines. Candidates should have over 5 years in DevOps or similar roles, with strong AWS, Azure, or GCP experience. The position offers flexible working arrangements, a competitive compensation package, and an opportunity to influence infrastructure strategies while mentoring a team in a collaborative culture.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive compensation

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure.
• Lead development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor system performance and respond to incidents as needed.
• Mentor mid-level and junior DevOps engineers.

Skills

DevOps Experience

Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)

CI/CD Tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)

Linux Systems Knowledge

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Communication Skills

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Location: Bristol In House/Hybrid (must be within commutable distance of Bristol)

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Level: Senior

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines. You will play a key role in improving system reliability, scalability, and security while mentoring team members and collaborating closely with development teams.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure.
• Lead the development and optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive best practices in infrastructure as code, automation, and monitoring.
• Work closely with engineering teams to improve deployment processes and system reliability.
• Mentor mid-level and junior DevOps engineers and contribute to technical decision‑making.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, responding to incidents as needed.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi).
• Solid experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar).
• Strong knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and security best practices.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent communication skills and experience guiding or mentoring others.

Nice to Have

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
• Familiarity with SRE practices, SLAs, and incident management.
• Experience supporting microservices or event‑driven architectures.

Why Join Us

• Influence infrastructure and platform strategy.
• Work on scalable, production‑grade systems.
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive compensation.
• Collaborative, engineering‑driven culture.