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ISR Recruitment Ltd

DevOps Engineer

Hybrid

Exeter, United kingdom

£ 55,000 /year

Junior

Full Time

16-01-2026

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Skills

Python Bash PowerShell Network Security Encryption CI/CD DevOps Docker Monitoring Configuration Management Scripting and Automation Jenkins Ansible Linux Operating Systems Windows AWS Recruitment Terraform Prometheus Grafana Infrastructure as Code

Job Specifications

Senior DevOps Engineer
Exeter, Devon (Candidates must be UK-based - office attendance won’t be regular maybe only once a month)
Up to £55,000 per year
Plus excellent company benefits (including an excellent Pension Scheme, Private Healthcare, Personal + Company Bonuses, Life Insurance, etc.)

Skills and Experience:

Proven experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer, demonstrating strong mentoring skills across multiple initiatives, with deep expertise in AWS must have a minimum of 3 years
Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, ECS, ECR, and CloudFront
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Bitbucket, managing and creating as required
Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies (Docker)
Strong scripting and automation skills like bash, PowerShell and Python.
Experience with configuration management tool like Ansible, Puppet or Chef.
Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
Certified AWS Solutions Architect associate or equivalent experience
Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems including security features such as iptables and routing tables
Knowledge of Windows operating systems including its associated security features
Good knowledge in network engineering in order to manage VPCs and SGs within AWS
Flexibility to work outside normal working hours as demands of the service dictate
Flexibility to travel between core sites to assist with new service implementation and support issues
Ability and desire to learn new technologies with a passion for developing new skills and the associated accreditations

The Opportunity:

My client is an established leader in their field providing expertise and a first-class experience within the public services sector.

The role is responsible for the definition and adherence of DevOps standards as well as overseeing daily operations, ensuring targets are met, in a positive work environment for a diverse selection of clients.

In addition to this, the role will assume responsibility for the availability, performance, resilience and security of the core platform and infrastructure and will undertake whatever actions necessary to ensure this is within the agreed operating constraints and budget.

You will design, build and maintain our Cloud Infrastructure, optimising for cost, security and performance; whilst monitoring the overall system performance, security-levels and service availability, ensuring that security best practices are followed for AWS resources, including IAM policies, encryption and network security.

Applications:

Please call John Noonan here at ISR Recruitment on 07719 919 860 to learn more about our client delivering technical solutions across and into public sector departments from their offices in Exeter, Devon?

About the Company

A leading Techncial Recruitment Specialist focusing on IT & Digital, Transport Technology and Telecoms; partnering with local innovative SMEs and start–up’s through to global FTSE 250 businesses supplying them with the best in people and talent since 2005. What makes ISR different is our people and the passion they show for finding our client’s the best people in the market. All of our consultants are highly experienced enthusiasts that know their markets intimately; are serious about delivery; and always aim to exceed on ... Know more