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Senior DevOps/Systems Engineer

  • Dundee, Scotland
  • UK
  • Permanent
  • £65,000–£75,000 per annum
  • Date posted: 7 Sep 2026

Role Summary

Senior DevOps / Systems Engineer Pearson Carter are currently working with a market-leading organisation that is investing heavily in its in-house technology and infrastructure teams. Due to continued growth, they are…

Senior DevOps / Systems Engineer

Pearson Carter are currently working with a market-leading organisation that is investing heavily in its in-house technology and infrastructure teams. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Senior DevOps / Systems Engineer to support and improve their production infrastructure, cloud estate and deployment platforms.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business where technology plays a key role in its future. You'll work across AWS infrastructure, Linux systems, networking, automation, CDN and WAF technologies, and CI/CD pipelines, while collaborating closely with development and wider technology teams.

Get in touch if you're looking for your next opportunity!

Responsibilities

  • Manage and improve a production AWS estate, including EC2, load balancers, VPC and related networking services.
  • Maintain Linux infrastructure, including nginx, Apache, Redis, MariaDB/RDS, PostgreSQL and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.
  • Manage and optimise CDN and WAF solutions across Akamai and Cloudflare.
  • Maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible.
  • Support and improve CI/CD pipelines using Bitbucket Pipelines.
  • Monitor and maintain infrastructure using Zabbix, CloudWatch, Pingdom and New Relic.
  • Investigate production incidents, identify root causes and implement improvements.
  • Automate operational tasks using Python and Bash.
  • Participate in the rotating 24/7 on-call rota.

Experience

  • 5 years' experience in a DevOps, Systems Engineer or SysAdmin role.
  • Strong Linux systems administration experience in a production environment.
  • Strong AWS and cloud architecture experience, including EC2, load balancers and VPC.
  • Hands-on experience with nginx, Apache, Redis, MariaDB/RDS, PostgreSQL and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch.
  • Strong Terraform and infrastructure-as-code experience.
  • Experience with Python and Bash automation.
  • Experience managing CDN/WAF solutions, particularly Akamai.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and production incident management.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and under pressure.
  • Willingness to participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call rota.

Salary

Salary is dependent on experience and will go up to 75k.

Location

This role is fully remote but have an office in Scotland.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus.
  • Employee profit share.
  • Company pension.
  • Health & wellbeing programme.
  • Casual dress.
  • Company events.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Referral programme.
  • Sick pay.
  • Ongoing training and professional development.
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment.

How to Apply

Please apply ASAP with your CV to be considered for this position. You can also get in touch with me on alexandra@pearsoncarter.com or 0191 406 6111.

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