Location: Remote Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 At Arbor, we’re on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better. We believe in a future of work in schools where being challenged doesn’t mean being burnt out and overworked. Where data guides progress without overwhelming staff. And where everyone working in a school is reminded why they got into education every day. Our MIS and school management tools are already making a difference in over 7,000 schools and trusts. Giving time and power back to staff, turning data into clear, actionable insights, and supporting happier working days. At the heart of our brand is a recognition that the challenges schools face today aren’t just about efficiency, outputs and productivity - but about creating happier working lives for the people who drive education everyday: the staff. We want to make schools more joyful places to work, as well as learn. We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Engineering team and help us improve the resilience and performance of the Arbor platform, enabling the business to rapidly scale. This requires an obsessive, metrics-driven approach, a curiosity about system behaviour, and close collaboration with the solution architect and engineering teams. It’s a broad and exciting role, so we’re looking for someone up for a challenge - if you’re a collaborative and curious Engineer, this is the role for you. Work with the Platform teams to improve the maturity of all components within the system, including ensuring High Availability, and adequate testing and DR plans Contribute to improving our CI/CD pipelines and providing patterns of deployment Extensive experience of DevOps Engineering and operating a large scale platform Extensive experience of distributed cloud systems, and specifically Amazon Web Services Understanding of relational database technologies and their cloud versions (e.g. AWS Aurora) A team player, willing to muck in and help others when needed, driven personality who asks questions and actively participates in discussions Good written and spoken English so you can present your ideas Bonus skills Familiarity with kanban and agile development processes Familiarity with software best practices such as Refactoring, Clean Code, Domain-Driven Design, Test-Driven Development, etc. A dedicated wellbeing team who champion initiatives such as mindfulness, lunch n learns, manager training, mental health first aid training and much more! ~32 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays). This is made up of 25 days annual leave plus 7 extra company wide days given over Easter, Summer & Christmas ~ Life Assurance paid out at 3x annual salary ~ Comprehensive wellness benefit provided by AIG Smart Health, which provides a 24/7 virtual GP service, Mental health support, Counselling, and personalised Health Checks ~ Private Dental Insurance with Bupa ~ Salary sacrifice Pension provided by Scottish Widows ~ Enhanced maternity and adoption leave (20 weeks full pay) and paternity (6 weeks full pay) pay ~5 free return to work maternity coaching sessions, helping you adapt to this new exciting time of life! ~ Access to services such as Calm and Bippit (financial wellbeing coaching) ~ All of our roles champion flexible working and we are happy to discuss what this means to you ~ Social committees that plan team, office and company wide events to bring people together and celebrate success ~ Dedicated professional development training budget (CPD courses, upskilling resources, professional memberships etc) ~ Dog friendly offices! Phone screen #Our commitment is also backed by our partnership with Neurodiversity Consultancy, Lexxic who provide us with training, support and advice. Our goal is for Arbor to be a workplace which represents, celebrates and supports people from all backgrounds, and which gives them the tools they need to thrive - whatever their ambitions may be so we support and promote diversity and equality, and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Refer a friend You can refer a friend, family member or colleague, if they are offered a role with Arbor, we will say thank you with a voucher valued up to £200!
DevOps DevOps Senior DevOps Engineer (AWS) (Remote) in Sunderland employer: Arbor Education
At Arbor, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that champions a healthy work-life balance and fosters a supportive, collaborative culture. Our remote working environment allows for flexibility while providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development, ensuring our team members are not only challenged but also fulfilled in their roles. Join us in our mission to create happier working lives for educators, where your contributions directly impact the future of education.
