Skills

Leadership Python Incident Response CI/CD DevOps Kubernetes Scripting and Automation AWS CI/CD Pipelines Terraform Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

Senior DevOps Engineer – Hybrid (Central London)

Permanent | Hybrid Working (4 days onsite)

We’re partnering with a high-growth fintech company building critical infrastructure within the payments and financial services space. Their platform supports financial institutions in delivering modern, API-driven payment experiences, helping bridge the gap between legacy systems and next-generation financial products.Now entering a key growth phase, the business is scaling its engineering function and is looking to strengthen its DevOps capability as it continues to evolve its platform and operations.The Role:

This is a senior-level DevOps position, playing a key role in scaling and maintaining a highly regulated, production-grade platform. You’ll work closely with senior engineers, product leaders, and stakeholders, helping to shape infrastructure decisions while keeping systems secure, resilient, and performant.This role suits someone comfortable operating under pressure, communicating with senior audiences, and taking ownership in a growing environment.Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure in a regulated fintech environment
Support and scale Kubernetes-based production systems
Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
Ensure platform reliability, security, and performance
Participate in an on-call rota and support incident response when required
Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and leadership teams

Essential Experience

Strong experience in a Senior DevOps / Platform / SRE role
Cloud experience (AWS preferred)
Kubernetes in production environments
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Python for scripting and automation
Comfortable working alongside senior stakeholders
Experience in high-availability or regulated environments (fintech, banking, payments a plus)

Nice to have:

Exposure to Golang
Experience supporting API-first platforms

What’s on Offer

Permanent role within a growing Series A fintech
Hybrid working model (on-site days in Central London)
Competitive compensation aligned with seniority
Performance-related bonus
Participation in an on-call rota (additional compensation per incident worked)
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a scaling engineering team

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