DevOps Engineer I

Role Purpose

The purpose of the role is to drive the execution, standardisation, and continuous improvement of DevOps and DevSecOps practices across the software development lifecycle. The role balances development, deployment, automation, and operational reliability to enable secure, scalable, and resilient technology platforms. Operating as a senior individual contributor and functional expert, the role defines and embeds DevOps standards, tooling, and automated deployment patterns, while supporting high‑availability, cloud‑native platforms. The role works closely with development, architecture, security, and operations teams to ensure efficient delivery, operational excellence, and platform stability, and plays a key role in enabling modern engineering practices across the Group.

Role DescriptionDevOps & DevSecOps Standards and Tooling:

• Define, implement, and mature DevOps and DevSecOps best practices, standards, and automated deployment patterns across the software delivery lifecycle.

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using enterprise DevOps platforms (e.g. Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub, Bitbucket).

• Create and maintain reusable deployment templates and scripts for cloud and on‑premise environments.

• Continuously monitor and improve DevOps processes to reduce risk, minimise manual intervention, and improve reliability.

Cloud Infrastructure & Automation:

• Design, provision, and support scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure using infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).

• Support containerised and microservices‑based architectures using Docker and Kubernetes, including deployment, scaling, and operational support.

• Contribute to cloud cost optimisation, capacity planning, and performance improvements.

• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and platform resilience initiatives.

CI/CD, Quality & Security Enablement:

• Integrate automated testing, quality gates, and security controls into CI/CD pipelines.

• Collaborate with security teams to embed DevSecOps controls, vulnerability scanning, and compliance requirements into delivery pipelines.

• Support development and QA teams with pipeline integrations, test automation enablement, and deployment best practices.

• Review and validate code, pipeline configurations, and infrastructure definitions to ensure quality and compliance.

Operational Support & Observability:

• Support operational teams with incident management, troubleshooting, and root‑cause analysis related to DevOps platforms and pipelines.