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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # DevOps / Platform Engineer - **Company:** RedTech Recruitment - **Location:** Cambridge, UK - **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £85,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Programming Tools, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Docker - **Published:** August 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5851435674 ## About the Role * At least 1 year of commercial experience within DevOps Engineering, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering or a closely related role * Commercial experience with Kubernetes, Terraform and Docker. You do not need to be an expert in all three, but should have good knowledge of each * This company values a strong academic background - 2.1 or 1st Class Degree in Computer Science or similar from a leading University with at least ABB at A Level (or international equivalent) * Experience with a major cloud platform such as Azure, AWS or GCP * Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, deployment and networking * Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure automation * Experience with CI/CD and automated delivery pipelines * Understanding of software engineering and systems design principles * Strong problem-solving skills and a genuine enthusiasm for technology * Ability to quickly pick up new technologies and work across a varied technical environment * Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with both software and infrastructure-focused engineers ## Description A fantastic opportunity for a DevOps / Platform Engineer to join a rapidly growing technology company building sophisticated cloud software and smart workplace solutions. Following continued commercial success, the company is significantly expanding its international engineering function, including its Cambridge R&D team. You will join a small, highly skilled DevOps team responsible for building, scaling and operating the cloud infrastructure, deployment tooling and automation behind its technology platform. This is an excellent opportunity for an academically strong engineer with commercial DevOps or Platform Engineering experience who wants to work within a technically challenging environment., * Design, build and operate scalable cloud infrastructure and developer tooling * Work with technologies including Kubernetes, Terraform and Docker * Build and maintain containerised environments and cloud deployment infrastructure * Develop and improve Infrastructure as Code and automation * Build, maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling * Work across cloud networking, databases, data storage and associated infrastructure * Develop and improve monitoring, metrics and observability across the platform * Help ensure systems are designed for performance, scalability, resilience and high availability * Collaborate closely with software engineers to improve development, testing and deployment processes * Research, evaluate and test new technologies that could enhance the platform or engineering environment * Contribute to technical design discussions across areas including systems architecture and networking * Over time, participate in the incident response rota, investigating, mitigating and resolving technical issues when required What the role offers: * Join a growing Cambridge R&D team within a technology company undergoing significant international expansion * Excellent exposure to Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Azure and a broad range of * Work alongside experienced senior engineers while taking increasing ownership of technically challenging projects ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Database DevOps with Containers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/145-database-devops-with-containers) - [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) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)