DevOps Systems Engineer (Hybrid Cloud)

Guildford
2 weeks ago
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DevOps Systems Engineer (Hybrid Cloud)

£60,000 - £65,000 + Progression + Training + Company Benefits + Hybrid Working

Guildford (Hybrid 1 day office based per month)

Are you a DevOps Engineer with a background in AWS and automation looking to take ownership of complex cloud infrastructure within a growing, forward-thinking business where your ideas genuinely shape technical direction?

On offer is the opportunity to join a well-established yet innovative technology business with over 40 years of industry success. The company invests heavily in its people through clear progression routes, funded certifications, and exposure to modern tooling and large-scale infrastructure projects, all within a collaborative and supportive environment.

In this role you will take the lead on designing, deploying and maintaining hybrid cloud infrastructure across AWS and private cloud environments. You'll drive automation using Terraform and Ansible, build and improve CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, and implement monitoring and observability solutions to improve reliability and performance across the business. You will also act as a technical escalation point, mentoring junior engineers and influencing best practice.

This role would suit a DevOps Engineer looking for a hands-on position with real ownership, autonomy, and long-term career progression.

The Role:

Designing, deploying and supporting AWS and hybrid cloud infrastructure
Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
Implementing monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch)
Participating in an on-call rota and incident response
Monday to Friday (Hybrid working 1 day a month site based)The Person:

DevOps Engineer or similar
Commutable to GuildfordJob Reference: BBBH24058

Keywords : DevOps, AWS, Cloud, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Linux, Infrastructure, Automation, Hybrid Cloud, Systems Administrator, Guildford, Surrey

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. The advertised salary is indicative and will be dependent on experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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