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# Senior Devops Engineer

- **Company:** Dunsop Bridge
- **Location:** Dunsop Bridge, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Github, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Role-Based Access Control, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Scripting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Gitlab, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-devops-engineer/54201707

## About the Role

Job Description Role Overview We are seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to define and lead infrastructure automation and deployment architecture for SmartStack and OS7 platforms. This role will establish scalable, secure, and standardized automation frameworks across lab, factory, and production environments, enabling repeatable global deployments. The Senior DevOps Engineer will act as the technical authority for infrastructure-as- code, CI/CD integration, and deployment automation, working closely with Product, Networking, Cybersecurity, and Deployment teams. Key Responsibilities Define and own cloud and on-prem automation architecture using Ansible and infrastructure-as-code principles Design reusable, modular deployment frameworks for Linux-based platforms (RHEUUbuntu) Lead CI/CD integration for versioned software releases and automated deployment pipelines Standardize secure configuration management and system hardening practices Automate provisioning, patching, service deployment, and
rollback mechanisms Collaborate with Networking and Cybersecurity teams to integrate secure automation (VPN, RBAC, firewall, hardening controls) Establish automation standards, governance, and best practices across environments Mentor engineers and elevate automation maturity across the organization Required Qualifications & Experiece 5+ years of professional experience in DevOps, Infrastructure Automation, Platform Engineering, Or related domains Deep expertise in Ansible (roles, collections, vault, dynamic inventory) Strong Linux experience (RHEL/Ubuntu) Proficiency in Bash and/or Python scripting Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab C', Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc