DevOps Engineer

The DevOps Engineer is a key enabler of engineering excellence, responsible for designing, securing, and evolving the platforms, tools, and processes that underpin software delivery across the business. With end-to-end ownership of the engineering technology landscape, this role drives innovation, automation, and continuous improvement, ensuring teams have the capabilities they need to build, deploy, and operate world-class solutions. Working at the intersection of Engineering, IT, Security, and business stakeholders, the DevOps Engineer influences technology strategy, delivers transformative tooling and platform capabilities, and creates a secure, scalable, and high-performing engineering environment that supports the organisation's growth and future ambitions.

What will I be delivering: Engineering Systems Ownership

• Own and manage all engineering software platforms and tools (e.g. CAD/EDA tools, simulation software, CI/CD pipelines, version control, requirements management, build systems, test and deployment tooling).
• Act as the technical authority for engineering systems, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Manage system lifecycles including evaluation, deployment, upgrades, support, and decommissioning.

Solution Scoping & Architecture

• Work with Engineering, Product, and IT stakeholders to understand requirements and pain points.
• Scope, assess, and recommend appropriate tools and solutions, balancing capability, cost, security, and compliance.
• Design and maintain DevOps and engineering system architectures, including on-premise, hybrid, and cloud solutions where appropriate.
• Ensure tooling aligns with business growth, engineering roadmaps, and operational resilience requirements.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure all engineering systems are secure by design, aligned with organisational cyber security policies and frameworks (e.g. Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST, DCC/CMMC where applicable).
• Implement and maintain access control, identity management, logging, monitoring, and auditability across engineering platforms.
• Work closely with IT Security to assess and mitigate risks, including supplier and third-party tools.
• Support audits, assessments, and customer assurance activities related to engineering systems.

Administration & Operations

• Perform or oversee day-to-day administration of engineering and DevOps platforms.
• Automate system provisioning, configuration, and maintenance where possible.
• Monitor system health, capacity, and usage; proactively address issues and bottlenecks.
• Define and maintain documentation, standards, and operating procedures.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Act as a bridge between Engineering and IT, ensuring shared ownership and clear accountability.
• Support engineering teams in adopting best practices for DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and tool usage.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reliability, and developer experience.
• Provide training, guidance, and support to engineering users as required.

• Strong experience managing DevOps and engineering software environments.
• Proven ability to scope, select, and implement technical solutions in a complex organisation.
• Solid understanding of security principles, access control, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with version control, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a regulated or security-sensitive environment.

• 25 days holidays + bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme.
• Annual profit share bonus.
• Cycle to work, Home & Tech and car salary sacrifice schemes.
• Death in service benefit & income protection.
• Employee assistance programme and virtual GP.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Generous company pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution.
• One paid volunteering day per year.
• Private Health Insurance through Bupa.
• YuLife wellbeing app.