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DevOps Engineer

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DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer – Newcastle (suitable for someone to relocate)
£100,000
Supporting and servicing the UK’s largest Hedge Fund Company
Graduates from leading UK universities are especially encouraged to apply.

Join a high-performing, tight-knit engineering team headquartered in the heart of Newcastle City Centre. This is a full-time, on-site role offering the opportunity to drive impactful automation and DevOps initiatives in a dynamic environment.
This role is suitable for the highest performing engineers keen for a challenge supporting the UK’s largest Hedge Fund, so naturally, they’re looking for the brightest and most eager to develop. They are building a team of exceptional people and an intellectually stimulating environment from which to work.

🔍 Your Core Responsibilities

  • Streamlining infrastructure setup and maintenance to support fast, scalable software delivery.
  • Owning, managing, and enhancing our Continuous Integration (CI) infrastructure.
  • Enhancing system observability with effective diagnostic and tracking solutions.
  • Delivering automation solutions for end-users across the business.

🔑 Ideal Skill Set
Technical Competencies

  • Confident with automation scripting, ideally in PowerShell or similar.
  • Experience writing code in C#, Python, or Java—a background in software development is obligatory.
  • Familiar with either Ansible or Terraform.
  • Hands-on exposure to Docker containers and orchestration tools like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm.
  • Comfortable with system monitoring tools such as Grafana or the ELK stack.
  • Understanding of automated deployment pipelines, particularly if familiar with TeamCity.
  • Comfortable managing both Windows and Linux systems, and working with Microsoft SQL Server.

Additional Technical Know-How

  • Knowledge of tools like Bitbucket, JIRA, Artifactory, Octopus Deploy, or SonarQube is a plus.
  • Exposure to job orchestration systems such as Control-M.
  • Practical experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) is advantageous.
  • Understanding of VM infrastructure (e.g., vSphere) and storage solutions (e.g., SAN).

Soft Skills & Qualities

  • Ability to communicate clearly, both in writing and speaking.
  • Comfortable explaining technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences alike.
  • Demonstrates initiative, ownership, and a strong desire to continuously improve.
  • Past experience in financial services is a bonus, but not a requirement.

📘 Educational Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree (2:1 or above) in Computer Science or a closely related field (Physics, Mathematics, Psychology etc.).
  • Strong academic background preferred—ideally with top-tier A-Level results.
  • Graduates from leading UK universities are especially encouraged to apply.




🌟 What You’ll Gain

  • Join a close-knit team where your ideas and contributions truly matter from day one.
  • Work on meaningful challenges that are connected to real-world industries and current events in the financial sector.
  • Collaborate directly with business stakeholders to deliver solutions that have visible impact.
  • Learn from experienced tech professionals and broaden your understanding of global markets.
  • Get the chance to lead and shape future-facing engineering projects.

How to Apply? Deadline date for submissions: Monday 14th July 2025
Please submit your resume and a reference detailing your experience and qualifications for the DevOps engineer position to:
Ben Trapnell – Recruitment Consultant, SR2 Socially Responsible Recruitment; Benjamin @ sr2rec.co.uk 07378547786
DevOps Engineer – (Azure, AWS, GCP, Python) Newcastle

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