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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps Engineer - **Company:** Tombola Ltd - **Location:** Sunderland, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Computer Networks, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Domain Name System (DNS), Amazon DynamoDB, Internet Protocol, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, Routing, NoSQL, Windows PowerShell, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Services, Zero Trust Network Access, Scaled Agile Framework, Data Logging, Scripting, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Fluentd, Delivery Pipeline, Reliability of Systems, AWS Lambda, AWS ECS, Git, Cloudformation, Build Management, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, AWS Fargate, Teamcity, Cloudwatch, Kibana, Terraform, Software Version Control, Dynatrace, Devsecops, Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=64a8ff912da80881 ## About the Role * Commercial experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering role. * Strong experience with AWS cloud services and cloud-native infrastructure. * Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as TeamCity, Git, AWS CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, or similar. * Strong scripting skills using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or equivalent. * Experience managing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or CloudFormation. * Experience working with Docker and containerised applications, including AWS ECS. * Understanding of Windows Server administration and automation using PowerShell. * Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git. * Good understanding of DevSecOps principles and infrastructure security. * Strong communication skills and experience working within Agile engineering teams., * Experience with CloudWatch, Dynatrace, Kibana, FluentD, or similar monitoring and observability platforms. * Experience with Cloudflare, including WAF, DNS, and Zero Trust. * Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or DynamoDB. * Understanding of networking concepts including DNS, routing, load balancing, and IP networking. * Experience with serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda or ECS Fargate. * Exposure to Kubernetes or Amazon EKS. * Experience supporting microservices architectures. * Knowledge of cloud cost optimisation and FinOps principles. ## Description As a DevOps Engineer, you'll play a hands-on role in designing, building, and maintaining the cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment pipelines that power our platforms. Working closely with Software Engineers, QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams, you'll help improve developer experience, increase deployment confidence, and ensure our systems remain secure, resilient, and highly available., * Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure across AWS using Infrastructure as Code. * Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation. * Improve platform scalability, resilience, availability, and performance. * Continuously optimise cloud resources to balance performance and cost., * Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines using TeamCity, Git, AWS deployment services, and related tooling. * Automate software build, testing, and deployment processes to enable fast, reliable releases. * Work closely with engineering teams to improve deployment practices and developer workflows. * Support teams in adopting DevOps best practices across the software delivery lifecycle., * Monitor infrastructure and application health using tools such as CloudWatch and Dynatrace. * Investigate production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term improvements. * Manage logging, monitoring, and observability to improve system reliability and operational insight. * Support disaster recovery planning and business continuity initiatives., * Partner with Software Engineers, QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams to deliver secure, reliable platforms. * Participate in technical reviews and contribute operational expertise throughout the development lifecycle. * Champion automation, continuous improvement, and a DevOps culture across engineering teams. * Produce clear documentation to support knowledge sharing and operational excellence. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [The journey from developer to devops - what i've learnt along the way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/238-the-journey-from-developer-to-devops-what-i-ve-learnt-along-the-way) ## Related Articles - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)