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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # TechOps Engineer - **Company:** Addition Solutions Ltd - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £104,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Apache ActiveMQ, Application Layers, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Elasticsearch, Middleware, Github, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Python (Programming Language), Network Security, MySQL, Nginx, Performance Tuning, RabbitMQ, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Redis, Reliability Engineering, Prometheus, Runbook, Virtual Machines, Apache Zookeeper, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Cloud Monitoring, Grafana, Spring-boot, Indexer, Firewalls (Computer Science), Gitlab, Git, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Docker, Key Vault, Elk Stack, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** September 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/techops-engineer/57373397 ## About the Role You'll be an experienced TechOps, Infrastructure, SRE or Production Operations professional with a strong technical background and the ability to support complex, business-critical platforms. You will also have: * At least eight years of experience within TechOps, Infrastructure, Site Reliability Engineering or Production Operations. * Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services, including Virtual Machines, VNets, Network Security Groups, Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Azure Firewall, Bastion, Key Vault, Blob Storage, Redis and MySQL. * Knowledge of Azure Front Door, Cloudflare, Layer 7 load balancing, TLS, VPNs and private endpoints. * Advanced RHEL administration experience within enterprise production environments. * Proven experience supporting Java and Spring Boot microservices and middleware in production. * Strong knowledge of Nginx and technologies such as Dubbo, Nacos, ZooKeeper, Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ and Redis. * Advanced Elasticsearch experience, including cluster operations, indexing and performance tuning. * Strong observability experience across the ELK Stack, Micrometer, Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor and JVM monitoring. * Experience with Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions and Git-based delivery workflows. * Strong scripting and automation skills using Python and Bash. * Experience with Terraform and working knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes and GitOps practices. * Strong incident, problem and change management capabilities. * Proven experience conducting root-cause analysis and implementing lasting resolutions. * Familiarity with ITIL principles and service management practices. * Experience using Jira Service Management and Confluence. * Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with technical, security and operational teams. * The flexibility to support 24/7 operations and participate in an on-call rotation. ## Description This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on infrastructure or production operations specialist with strong experience across Microsoft Azure, RHEL and Java/Spring Boot microservices. You'll support business-critical platforms in a 24/7 environment, taking ownership of incident management, security remediation, CI/CD and automation. The Opportunity As TechOps Engineer, you'll be responsible for the reliability, security and performance of complex UAT and production environments hosted on Azure. You'll act as a senior escalation point for L2 and L3 incidents, diagnosing issues across infrastructure, applications and middleware while driving root-cause analysis and permanent resolutions. This is a highly technical role requiring strong production operations experience, confident incident leadership and the ability to improve platform reliability through automation and effective CI/CD practices. Key Responsibilities You'll play a key role in maintaining secure, resilient and scalable production platforms by: * Building and supporting UAT and production environments within Microsoft Azure. * Performing hands-on RHEL administration, including hardening, patching, performance tuning and troubleshooting. * Acting as an escalation point for L2 and L3 incidents. * Leading root-cause analysis and implementing permanent fixes for recurring issues. * Supporting Java and Spring Boot microservices in production environments. * Diagnosing JVM issues relating to memory, garbage collection, threads and latency. * Driving security vulnerability remediation across operating systems, middleware and cloud infrastructure. * Collaborating with Security, SOC and NOC teams during incident response and post-incident reviews. * Managing incidents, problems and changes through Jira Service Management. * Maintaining operational runbooks, dashboards and technical documentation. ## Related Videos - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [Post-Quantum Cryptography: Preparing for Q-Day](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100179-post-quantum-cryptography-preparing-for-q-day) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [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) - [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 - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [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) - [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)