Senior DevOps Engineer - Multi-Cloud

UBDS Group is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build, and operate cloud-based services across complex transformation programmes. This role requires strong expertise in multi-cloud environments (AWS and Azure), with a focus on automation, scalability, and resilient service delivery.

You will play a key role in enabling engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions through modern DevOps practices, platform engineering, and cloud-native tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and support cloud-based services and infrastructure across AWS and Azure
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, enabling reliable and repeatable deployments
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for scalable and secure environments
• Support multi-cloud strategies, ensuring interoperability and consistency across AWS and Azure platforms
• Collaborate with development and data teams to embed DevOps best practices across the delivery lifecycle
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of cloud services
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to support operational excellence
• Drive automation and standardisation, reducing manual processes and improving efficiency
• Support incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
• Contribute to continuous improvement of tooling, processes, and engineering standards

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong experience in DevOps engineering within cloud environments
• Proven experience building and supporting cloud-based services
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure (multi-cloud)
• Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g. GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, ARM, Bicep, or similar)
• Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience implementing monitoring and logging solutions (e.g. CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity management
• Experience working in agile, collaborative delivery environments

Desirable

• Experience working in public sector or regulated environments
• Familiarity with platform engineering and reusable infrastructure patterns
• Experience supporting data platforms or event-driven architectures
• Knowledge of security best practices and compliance frameworks
• Experience with serverless architectures (e.g. AWS Lambda, Azure Functions)

Security Requirements

• This role may require Security Clearance (SC).
• Candidates must be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process.

Engineering Practices

• Strong advocate of DevOps culture and automation-first principles
• Experience with version control, peer review, and collaborative workflows
• Focus on scalability, resilience, and repeatability
• Commitment to continuous integration, testing, and delivery

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, complex environments