DevOps Engineer

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a DevOps Engineer to work for our client within the finance sector. This is initially a 12-month contract with the potential to extend and will be a hybrid role based in London.

Our client is seeking an experienced DevOps Site Reliability Engineer to help build, maintain, and evolve modern technology platforms that deliver reliable, scalable, and secure services. This is a hands-on technical role that combines full-stack development, cloud engineering, and operational excellence — with a strong emphasis on automation, performance, and continuous improvement.

You will work closely with development teams, infrastructure engineers, and business stakeholders to design, implement, and support resilient systems capable of adapting to rapidly changing requirements. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, driving technical innovation, and collaborating across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain full-stack solutions to support mission-critical applications and internal platforms
• Build, manage, and cloud infrastructure optimise (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with a focus on security, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to increase deployment speed, consistency, and reliability
• Implement advanced monitoring, alerting, and self-healing capabilities to ensure high system availability
• Partner with development teams to integrate Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) best practices into all stages of the software lifecycle
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent solutions
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across infrastructure and software domains
• Collaborate with stakeholders across technical and business teams to deliver high-impact, value-driven outcomes

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering within enterprise-scale environments
• Proficiency in full-stack development using technologies such as Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and frameworks like React, Angular, or Node.js
• Deep hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation), and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
• In-depth knowledge of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and modern deployment practices
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a mindset focused on resilience and root cause resolution
• Proven ability to work with and influence a wide range of stakeholders across technical and non-technical domains
• Understanding of security best practices in software development and cloud infrastructure

Why join us

• Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
• Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
• Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
• Annual leave, work-place pension and BAYE share scheme

About FDM

We are a business and technology consultancy and one of the UK's leading employers, recruiting the brightest talent to become the innovators of tomorrow. We have centres across Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 3,500 Consultants. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer and is listed on the FTSE4Good Index.

Diversity and Inclusion

FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.