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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior DevOps / Systems Engineer | up to £80,000 | Fully Remote - **Company:** Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd - **Location:** Manchester, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £70,000.0 - £80,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Apache HTTP Server, Application Firewall, Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, Linux, DevOps, Elasticsearch, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Nginx, Redis, Ansible, Akamai, Software Engineering, Zabbix, Load Balancing, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Software Troubleshooting, Amazon Relational Database Service, Cloudflare, Cloudwatch, Terraform, New Relic (SaaS) - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5879000396 ## About the Role * At least 5 years' experience working within DevOps, Infrastructure or Systems Administration positions * Extensive hands-on experience administering Linux systems in a live production environment * Strong understanding of AWS infrastructure and cloud architecture, including EC2, VPCs and load balancing * Practical experience managing web and application infrastructure such as nginx, Apache and Redis * Good knowledge of relational database technologies including MariaDB, PostgreSQL and AWS RDS * Proven ability to develop and maintain infrastructure through Terraform * Experience supporting and managing OpenSearch or Elasticsearch environments * Confident writing automation and operational tooling using Python and Bash * Previous experience working with CDN and WAF technologies, with Akamai experience particularly desirable * Solid understanding of modern CI/CD practices and experience supporting deployment pipelines * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively during production incidents * Comfortable working collaboratively with development, infrastructure and wider technical teams ## Description Pearson Carter are working with a growing and innovative technology business that is strengthening its engineering function with the appointment of an experienced Senior DevOps / Systems Engineer. You'll take ownership of a range of critical infrastructure and platform services, helping to ensure the reliability, security and performance of a live AWS environment. The position is highly hands-on, covering cloud infrastructure, automation, monitoring, security, CDN/WAF technologies and deployment pipelines. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced infrastructure professional looking for a technically varied role with genuine ownership and responsibility. * Take responsibility for the day-to-day operation, reliability and ongoing development of AWS production infrastructure * Build, manage and optimise cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, primarily Terraform and Ansible * Configure, maintain and enhance CDN and Web Application Firewall solutions across Akamai and Cloudflare * Develop, maintain and troubleshoot CI/CD processes supporting software engineering teams * Administer and optimise key infrastructure services including nginx, Redis and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch * Use monitoring and observability platforms including Zabbix, AWS CloudWatch, Pingdom and New Relic to identify and resolve issues * Lead investigations into production incidents, carrying out root-cause analysis and implementing preventative improvements * Develop automation and tooling with Python and Bash to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual processes * Work closely with development and technical teams to improve system availability, performance and resilience * Contribute to infrastructure improvements, security initiatives and general platform engineering projects * Take part in a shared 24/7 on-call rota and provide support for critical infrastructure incidents ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Post-Quantum Cryptography: Preparing for Q-Day](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100179-post-quantum-cryptography-preparing-for-q-day) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [Streaming AI Responses in Real-Time with SSE in Next.js & NestJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1630-streaming-ai-responses-in-real-time-with-sse-in-next-js-nestjs) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [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) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025)