Remote DevOps Engineer

Medica Group
Lancaster, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 85K

Job location

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Application Performance Management
Audit Trail
Azure
Bash
Information Engineering
DevOps
DNS
Github
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Identity and Access Management
Python
Key Management
Routing
Platform as a Service (PAAS)
Powershell
Systems Development Life Cycle
Ansible
Prometheus
Zero Trust Network Access
Software Engineering
Datadog
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Load Balancing
Cloud Monitoring
Grafana
Software Security
Kubernetes
Bicep
Bitbucket
Terraform
Devsecops
Serverless Computing
Azure
Docker
Static Application Security Testing
Dynamic Application Security Testing

Job description

Joining a dynamic team focusing on supporting Medica's transition to a cloud native technology landscape. Reporting to the Technical Director, this role is responsible for building and maintaining the automation, infrastructure, and secure deployment architecture that underpin Medica's clinical and operational applications. The DevOps Engineer will work closely with software engineering, data engineering, and infrastructure teams to design secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments, ensuring consistent and rapid software delivery. This position is central to improving performance, strengthening security, and accelerating delivery as Medica modernises its technology estate, ultimately helping to enhance the services provided to clinicians and improving patient outcomes.

Requirements

  • Strong experience in DevOps/Platform Engineering roles building CI/CD pipelines and operating production services (Azure DevOps, GitHub, BitBucket).
  • Extensive hands on cloud experience - Microsoft Azure essential (IaaS/PaaS, networking, IAM, storage, key management, monitoring).
  • Proficiency with IaC (Terraform, Ansible, ARM Templates, Bicep) and scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
  • Strong experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes/AKS, Serverless platforms, ACA) and image security practices.
  • Observability tooling (e.g., Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Prometheus/Grafana), log aggregation, alert design.
  • Proven track record implementing DevSecOps controls (SAST/DAST, dependency scanning, secrets management).
  • Sound understanding of networking (VNETs/VPCs, routing, DNS, load balancing, private endpoints) and zero trust principles.
  • Experience working in regulated environments with change management, audit trails, and secure SDLC.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits & conditions

  • Flexible and hybrid working
  • A company culture that promotes work life balance
  • Commitment from employers to continued learning and development
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme
  • Annual bonus
  • Enhanced holiday allowance + bank holidays
  • Group life assurance
  • Pension
  • Social events
  • Sick pay
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to free and regular personal development & wellbeing events

About the company

Medica is the UK's leading telemedicine provider, supporting over 50% of NHS trusts with specialist reporting services across the globe. With over 240 head office staff and continued growth, now is a great time to become part of our journey.

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