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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 8BX
Salary: £50000 - £60000
Sector: Devops  
Type: Permanent
Posted: 03/30/2026
SysOps / DevOps Engineer Ronald James Group 2026-06-30

The Role

A growing technology business is looking for a skilled SysOps / DevOps Engineer to help build, scale, and maintain the infrastructure underpinning its platforms. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering and infrastructure, with a focus on reliability, automation, and performance.

You will play a key role in ensuring systems are secure, scalable, and highly available in a fast-paced, real-time environment. Working closely with engineering, product, and external partners, you will support robust infrastructure and smooth deployment processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain and scale both cloud infrastructure and on-premise environments

  • Implement and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps

  • Maintain secure and resilient network infrastructure, including connectivity with third-party providers

  • Ensure platform reliability through effective alerting and incident response

  • Monitor system performance and collaborate with QA and technical teams to drive continuous improvement

  • Support efficient development and release practices alongside engineering and product teams

  • Troubleshoot production issues in a time-sensitive environment

  • Implement automation to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of DevOps practices, tooling, and standards

  • Explore and leverage AI tools to enhance productivity and monitoring capabilities

  • Provide support for global users across multiple time zones

Required Skill Set

  • Solid understanding of infrastructure, system administration, and deployment workflows

  • Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline automation

  • Experience managing cloud infrastructure, networking, and private network connectivity

  • Strong understanding of networking concepts, including security principles

  • Experience with containerisation technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools

  • Understanding of web hosting platforms (e.g. IIS, Nginx)

  • Familiarity with high-availability or real-time systems (experience in financial services environments advantageous)

  • Exposure to or interest in AI-assisted tooling for scripting, automation, or monitoring

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