At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and maintain infrastructure for clients using cutting-edge cloud technologies.
- Company: Join Jumping Rivers, a forward-thinking tech company focused on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborate with clients and data scientists to deliver top-notch solutions.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by supporting exciting projects in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in DevOps or systems engineering and familiarity with cloud platforms.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The Dev Ops Engineer is responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining infrastructure that supports Jumping Rivers' clients, with a particular focus on Posit product deployments across cloud and on‑premises environments.
The role combines infrastructure engineering, automation, and CI/CD pipeline management with hands‑on client support, ensuring systems are deployed to a high standard and remain secure, scalable, and reliable once live.
- Key Accountabilities
- Infrastructure Deployment (40%)
- Deploy and configure Posit Connect, Posit Workbench, and Posit Package Manager for clients across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on‑premise environments
- Provision infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e. g. Terraform, Ansible)
- Configure authentication, SSO, and access control integrations (e. g. LDAP, SAML, OAuth)
- Set up networking, security, and compliance configurations (VPCs, firewalls, SSL/TLS)
- Work with containerisation and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes) where relevant to deployment architecture
- CI/CD & Automation (20%)
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for client deployments
- Develop scripts and tooling to automate repeatable deployment and configuration tasks
- Contribute to internal tooling that improves deployment speed, consistency, and reliability
- Support & Maintenance (30%)
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain Posit systems post‑deployment
- Apply patches, upgrades, and version updates to Posit products and underlying infrastructure
- Diagnose and resolve infrastructure, networking, and application‑level issues
- Support performance tuning and capacity planning across client environments
- Client Liaison & Collaboration (10%)
- Liaise directly with clients to scope infrastructure requirements and troubleshoot issues
- Communicate technical work clearly to non‑technical stakeholders
- Collaborate with data scientists to ensure infrastructure meets project needs
- Write and maintain clear technical documentation for deployments and support processes
- Academic Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
- Relevant cloud or infrastructure certifications (e. g. AWS, Azure, GCP) are desirable but not essential
Skills and Experience
Technical Skills
Essential
- Experience in a Dev Ops, infrastructure, or systems engineering role
- Hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
- Comfortable working in Linux environments
- Understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, VPNs, firewalls)
- Strong, methodical troubleshooting skills
Desirable
- Direct experience deploying or administering data science software
- Familiarity with R and/or Python ecosystems
- Experience with containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes)
- Scripting experience (Bash, Python) for automation
- Experience with monitoring/observability tooling (Grafana or similar)
- Experience with Databricks
- Soft Skills
- Experience working in a consultancy or client‑facing environment
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to non‑technical clients
- Ability to manage multiple client deployments and support requests concurrently
- Can demonstrate initiative and ownership of tasks
- Experienced in owning the delivery of individual work from start to finish
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DevOps Engineer employer: Jumping Rivers Ltd
Jumping Rivers is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, where engineers are empowered to take ownership of their projects and contribute to meaningful client solutions. Located in a vibrant tech hub, we offer competitive benefits, ongoing professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and growth. Join us to be part of a team that values your expertise and invests in your future while delivering high-quality data science infrastructure to our clients.
