DevOps Architect

Overview

The primary function of this position will be to take responsibility for the successful development, management and maintenance of software services to ensure that the production services perform effectively, while maintaining a high level of internal customer satisfaction.

This includes developing, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas, particularly internal applications and servers in a hybrid infrastructure.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to be an early employee at a start‑up shaping the future of quantum computing, and in particular to form a new team within the company.

There are vast opportunities for professional growth and to make an impact within the company.

Responsibilities

• Design, provision, and manage large‑scale, highly available cloud infrastructure platforms, optimizing for heavy compute workloads and high‑concurrency applications.
• Implement and maintain modular Ia C (Terraform or Cloud Formation) to automate provisioning of secure, low‑latency, and multi‑region cloud environments.
• Architect and maintain high‑performance, high‑IOPS cloud storage solutions, ensuring seamless data synchronization, backup strategies, and optimal throughput.
• Automate the deployment, configuration, and auto‑scaling of workload orchestrators, container platforms, and core service components to ensure high resource utilisation and cost efficiency.
• Enforce strict security protocols across all environments by implementing Zero Trust architecture, secure IAM roles, and automated configuration management (e. g., Ansible, Packer) for hardened OS images.
• Provide expert‑level support for complex infrastructure and platform issues, documenting automated workflows and mentoring junior team members on cloud‑native best practices.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of architecting, deploying, and maintaining production‑grade, highly scalable workloads on AWS.
• Deep expertise in Terraform (preferred) and Cloud Formation for building modular, version‑controlled infrastructure environments.
• Solid knowledge of high‑performance and distributed cloud storage solutions (e. g., Amazon FSx, EFS, EBS, Net App ONTAP).
• Expert‑level proficiency with Enterprise Linux distributions (RHEL/Rocky/Ubuntu) and systems‑level troubleshooting.
• Professional proficiency in Python or Bash for building automation tooling, custom monitoring scripts, and complex system integrations.
• Deep understanding of enterprise IAM patterns, including Active Directory/LDAP integration for consistent access control across hybrid environments.
• Ability to translate complex infrastructural scaling decisions into actionable guidance for development teams and cost‑benefit updates for leadership.
• Proven track record of architecting and deploying production HPC workloads on AWS using AWS Parallel Cluster, SOCA or custom Slurm fleets.
• Ability to architect for maximum cost efficiency, implementing automated spot‑instance utilisation, auto‑scaling strategies, and Savings Plans optimisation.
• Proficiency in monitoring infrastructure health and application performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or Cloud Watch, with a focus on identifying bottlenecks.
• Experience designing and implementing automated CI/CD pipelines (e. g., Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, Jenkins) for software and infrastructure deployment.
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer Professional, or AWS Certified Advanced Networking.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and share options scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Choose your own laptop/kit
• Life Assurance
• Cycle‑to‑work Scheme
• Flexible working
• Central London location
• About the Employer

Quantum Motion Technologies is a fast‑growing quantum computing scale‑up based in London, United Kingdom.

Location & Salary

London, N7 9HJ. Salary: £56,872 per year (estimated), full‑time.

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