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Blair West have been retained to support One utility Bill's search for a DevOps Engineer.

This is a fantastic time to join a fast-growing and successful tech business that simplifies household bill management through a single, fixed monthly payment.

The business has exceeded it's growth targets, is expanding to meet growing demand. This DevOps role will sit within the development team, reporting to the Principal DevOps Engineer, and is a key appointment as the company continues its digital transformation. Applications from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed.

The opportunity

• Re-architect and migrate systems to AWS using infrastructure-as-code and containerisation.
• Champion cloud-native practices to enhance scalability, reliability, and security across platforms.
• Collaborate closely with developers to support complex projects and improve non-functional requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to DevOps culture within the wider engineering team.
• Work across diverse projects including internal systems, customer-facing web apps, and public REST APIs.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and tooling to increase software delivery performance.
• Support the rollout of monitoring tools and participate in performance troubleshooting.
• Work alongside a cross-functional team of developers and designers to shape the DevOps roadmap.
• Experience and exceptional work culture, that, yes, includes goats.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have

• 2-3 years of experience in a DevOps role or a strong engineering background transitioning into DevOps.
• Hands-on experience building production systems in AWS, preferably using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK.
• Solid programming experience in PHP, JavaScript, or Python.
• A strong grasp of Linux administration, containerization (Docker), and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI).
• Familiarity with database management, web servers (e.g., Nginx), and caching layers (e.g., Redis).
• A flexible approach to balancing performance, security, and reliability with delivery timelines.
• Knowledge of network fundamentals and HTTP protocol.
• A proactive attitude and the ability to collaborate closely with a development team.
• Experience or exposure to tools such as ECS, RDS, Lambda, ElastiCache, Ansible, or monitoring solutions like Datadog or Prometheus.

The benefits included with this opportunity

• £1,500 annual learning budget for professional development.
• 25 days of annual leave with the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 additional days.
• Paid volunteering day for a charity of your choice.
• Access to Simply Health – includes 24/7 private GP and mental health support.
• Cycle to Work scheme and discounted public transport options.
• Enhanced pension contributions after 3 years of service.
• Free independent mortgage advice via Charles Cameron & Associates.
• Fantastic culture with regular team socials, sports events, and fundraising activities – including community partnerships with local charities.
• A vibrant office environment located near some of Newcastle’s best pubs and goats.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during your experience with us, please speak to a consultant.