DevOps Engineer - Cutting-Edge AI

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Peaple Talent are partnered with a fast-growing, high-tech software business based in Bristol seeking a DevOps Engineer to help build their next-generation AI tool. Partnered with industry-leading technology giants and backed by top-tier innovation programmes, they are building production-grade infrastructure for businesses seeking enterprise-grade operations at scale.

This role is focussed on the maintenance, and optimisation of their cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines. Working alongside senior engineers, you will focus on improving system reliability, automation, and security while taking ownership of core operational environments.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles.
• Practical hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Solid experience configuring and managing CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins).
• Good knowledge of Linux administration, networking fundamentals, and core security practices.
• Experience with containerisation (Docker) and a basic understanding of orchestration (Kubernetes).

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Develop, optimise, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth and efficient software delivery.
• Implement best practices across Infrastructure as Code (IaC), operational automation, and system monitoring.
• Collaborate with wider engineering teams to troubleshoot deployment processes and enhance overall system reliability.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security, actively participating in incident response and resolution.

What Is Offered

• Clear Progression: Mentorship from senior engineers with scope to scale your technical skillset rapidly.
• Modern Tech Stack: Hands-on experience building scalable, production-grade systems.
• Workplace Culture: Competitive salary package within a collaborative, engineering-driven environment.