Senior DevOps Engineer

Reward Gateway, part of Edenred, is a global leader in benefits and employee engagement. We help businesses attract, engage, and retain top talent through strategic reward, recognition, and well-being solutions. Guided by our shared missions—‘Making the World a Better Place to Work’ and ‘Enriching Connections, For Good’—we’re committed to transforming workplaces and improving people’s daily lives. Our team embodies entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and respect. We push boundaries, speak up, and stay human, fostering a culture where imagination thrives.

Your Role in our Mission

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to collaborate closely with our development teams to manage and optimise the core Azure services supporting our in-house developed applications. You will be responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining scalable and reliable infrastructure while ensuring that development teams have the tools and processes needed for efficient software development and deployment. This role requires a mix of technical prowess, problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to system reliability and performance.

What’s In It For Me?

• A flexible holiday plan of up to 40 days per year
• £400 a year Wellbeing Allowance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Allowance for professional development books, e-books, podcasts
• Contributory pension Scheme
• Employee, friends and family discounts across 1200+ retail, hospitality and lifestyle brands
• Flexible, Hybrid Working: Collaboration, connection as a team, and strong internal stakeholder relationships are part of the “RG Magic” that makes our culture thrive. Our IT team works from our Dean Street office two days per week.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Infrastructure Management: Design, implement, and manage cloud-based infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure. Oversee deployment, maintenance, and scaling of Azure services, ensuring high availability and reliability for applications.
• Collaboration with Development Teams: Work closely with software development teams to understand application requirements and provide necessary support for continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices. Foster a collaborative environment by sharing best practices, tools, and methodologies with development teams.
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation: Develop and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline the deployment process for applications. Integrate testing automation into deployment pipelines, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Implement monitoring and alerting tools to track application performance, system health, and infrastructure usage. Analyse performance metrics and logs to troubleshoot issues and optimise application and infrastructure performance.
• Security & Compliance: Collaborate with security teams to implement best practices for infrastructure security, including access controls, network security, and data protection. Ensure compliance with industry regulations and internal policies regarding data protection and system management.
• Documentation & Reporting: Produce clear and comprehensive documentation on system architecture, deployment processes, and operational procedures. Provide regular reports on system performance, deployment status, and incident management to technical leadership.

Experience and Skills You Need in this Role:

• Proven experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering role, preferably within cloud environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including services such as Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure DevOps.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation tasks.
• Familiarity with containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Strong understanding of network protocols, security, and infrastructure as code concepts (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a collaborative environment.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The Interview Process:

• Screening call with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team
• First stage interview with Tech Lead and current DevOps engineer
• Final stage interview with Head of Engineering

At Reward Gateway | Edenred, we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment journey, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know. Your needs are important to us, and we want to ensure an equitable experience for every candidate. Be comfortable. Be you. We want every employee to feel comfortable bringing their passion, creativity and individuality to work. We value all cultures, backgrounds and experiences, because we believe diversity drives innovation and makes us stronger. Our approach to hiring and building teams is about more than filling roles - it’s about creating an environment where everyone can thrive, feel supported, and contribute to our mission of making the world a better place to work!