Senior DevOps Engineer

Waracle is looking for a Senior Dev Ops Engineer for an exciting new role joining our world‑class digital technology consultancy. We are home to a diverse, smart, curious, and ambitious community of specialists in technology‑driven transformation.

We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business‑critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design, and delivery to operations.

This is a Hybrid role working from our Bristol office 2 days a week.

As a Senior Dev Ops Engineer
, you will be a cornerstone of our technical community, taking ownership of platform reliability and security, ensuring that our technical delivery aligns with innovative cloud roadmaps.

We are looking for a collaborative leader who is passionate about building a strong Dev Sec Ops  culture. You will balance high‑velocity delivery with rigorous stability, translating complex business objectives into scalable, elegant automation. If you enjoy mentoring others and fostering an environment where everyone can thrive, you’ll fit right in.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure: Implementing expert‑level cloud‑native architectures and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure our systems are scalable and resilient.

• Strategic Automation: Building and maintaining robust CI/CD pipelines that align with long‑term project goals.

• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Engaging with diverse stakeholders to define non‑functional requirements and balancing performance with cloud‑spend efficiency.

• Technical Mentorship: Driving a supportive team environment through peer reviews and knowledge sharing to foster high engineering standards.

• Operational Excellence: Optimising automated workflows and proactively managing technical trade‑offs.

• Practice Growth: Mentoring peers across the practice and contributing your unique insights to Waracle’s body of knowledge.

What you'll bring:

• Cloud & Orchestration: Expertise in major cloud providers (AWS/GCP/Azure) and experience scaling Kubernetes for complex microservices.

• CI/CD & Automation: Mastery of Jenkins and advanced Python/Bash scripting to create seamless end‑to‑end workflows.

• Security & Dev Sec Ops : A specialist lens on mobile platform security and integrating vulnerability management into the SDLC.

• Infrastructure & Networking: Deep knowledge of Docker/OCI standards and cluster networking.

• Reliability & Observability: A focus on high‑performance Logs/Metrics/Traces and a commitment to cost‑efficient system optimisation.

• Empathetic Leadership: A proven track record of technical mentorship and fostering collaborative, inclusive team cultures.

The recruitment process you can expect for this role is an initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner
. They will chat with you about Waracle, what you are looking for in a new position, the salary for the role, notice period, and benefits (the important stuff!).

After that, you'll be invited to a three‑stage interview process where you have an opportunity to find out more about the role and showcase your skills and experience. Your Talent Acquisition Partner will guide you through the whole process to your first day with us.

Our Benefits

We believe in supporting our team, inside and outside of work. Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect:

• Rest & Recharge: 35 days of total holiday (27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays) to unwind and pursue your passions.

• Financial Future & Security: Company‑matched 5% pension contribution and Death in Service benefit (2 x annual salary).

• Health & Wellness: Medicash Health Cash Plans, an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, and Group Sickness Cover.

• Flexible Working: We champion hybrid working and provide a home office setup budget to ensure you’re comfortable.

• Learning & Development: Access to Udemy Business and a dedicated L&D budget for your continuous growth.

• Family First: Enhanced parental leave policies, including support for fertility journeys.

• Community & Connection: Regular meet‑ups, monthly office lunches on us, and the opportunity to give back through our “Spirit of Waracle” charitable initiative.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.