Senior Devops Engineer in Edinburgh

Purpose of the role: Senior DevOps Engineer will play a crucial role in the development and implementation of cutting-edge artificial intelligence products. The responsibilities of this role will involve designing and developing artificial intelligence systems that will be integrated into existing processes. Candidate should be a strong software engineer with a focus on infrastructure and networking experience, with experience designing and building software architectures for data processing products. Ideal candidate will have experience with AI focused products and exposure to emerging AI tooling.

What we’re looking for:

• Technical skills

• Languages: Proficient in Terraform and Python mandatory, SQL experience is desirable.
• Cloud Services: Extensive experience developing solutions using a cloud provider, AWS preferred.
• Infrastructure: Experience provisioning the necessary Infrastructure for software solutions using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• CI/CD: Experience building automated deployment pipelines for production ready software is required. Preferably using Azure Pipelines.
• Networking: Experience building secure software infrastructure and connecting software to external client systems is required.
• Testing: Experience testing all areas of deployed infrastructure, from security to monitoring is required.
• System Design: Experience designing and implementing technical architectures that meet both functional and non-functional requirements is mandatory. Experience designing Event Driven Architectures is desired.

Requirements

• Experience: Total engineering experience of at least 4 years with 2 years’ experience in relevant role.
• Communication: Clear communication skills with stakeholders and other engineers regarding project timelines, delays, advancements, and progression.
• Ethical Oversight: Understanding of Engineering ethics, AI creation ethics, security principles.
• Ownership: Strong time management skills, and dedication to high-quality work output.
• Collaboration: Ability to work in a team and effective communication skills to collaborate with diverse teams.
• Continuous Innovation: Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent problem-solving abilities and a passion for innovation.

Capita is a dynamic leader in consulting and digital services, helping some of the UK’s most recognized organizations transform and thrive. We use cutting-edge technology and fearless innovation to create smarter, more efficient solutions that make a real difference. Our work spans diverse sectors—government, healthcare, education, and finance—offering you the chance to contribute to projects that impact millions of lives. At Capita, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values creativity, growth, and inclusion. We’re committed to your development and success, providing opportunities to learn, progress, and shape better outcomes for customers and communities. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow your career, Capita is the place for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. As part of our strategic goals, we are focused on accelerating gender and ethnic representation in leadership roles. We warmly encourage applications from women and individuals from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds. We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone.