Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS

Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Technology & Engineering | Type: Permanent

Shape the Future of Cloud Engineering in Financial Services

The Role

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Capco, you’ll design and deliver scalable, automated, and secure cloud platforms that power the next generation of financial services. Working within cross-functional agile teams, you’ll drive the adoption of modern DevOps practices and continuous delivery frameworks that help our clients transform their technology landscapes.

You’ll work on both greenfield and enterprise-scale projects, spanning cloud-native, hybrid, and on-premise environments. This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise, gain certifications, and make a real impact in a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued.

This role will sit in our Scotland office, with a need to potentially work in either Edinburgh or Glasgow depending on client expectations.

What You’ll Do

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  Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines across major cloud providers.

  
  


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  Automate and optimise deployment processes using infrastructure-as-code.

  
  


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  Collaborate with engineering and product teams to enhance performance, reliability, and security.

  
  


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  Drive continuous improvement through innovation and experimentation.

  
  


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  Mentor junior engineers and contribute to Capco’s growing DevOps community.

  
  

What We’re Looking For

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  Proven experience with AWS and strong understanding of cloud networking and security.

  
  


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  Expertise in containerisation (Docker) and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.

  
  


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  Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).

  
  


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  Experience with scripting (Python, Groovy) to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CircleCI, or GoCD.

  
  


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  Solid understanding of monitoring, automation, and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Helm).

  
  

Bonus Points For

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  Experience in financial services or consulting projects.

  
  


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  Hands-on knowledge of test orchestration (Cucumber, Karate, Selenium).

  
  


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  Exposure to Kubernetes ecosystems (Istio, Kiali, Fortio).

  
  


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  Experience migrating on-premise systems to cloud platforms.

  
  


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  Interest in coaching and mentoring other team members.

  
  

Why Join Capco

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  Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.

  
  


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  Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.

  
  


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  Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.

  
  


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  Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.

  
  


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  Help drive transformation and innovation across Financial Services and Energy sectors.

  
  

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover. 

• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders. 

• Family-Friendly: Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement. 

• Family Care: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care. 

• Holiday Flexibility: 5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs. 

• Continuous Learning:  Your growth, your way - minimum 40 hours of training annually. Take your pick; workshops, certifications, e-learning. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development. 

• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services. 

• Extra Perks: Gympass(Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance. 

Inclusion at Capco

We’re committed to a barrier-free, inclusive recruitment process. If you need any adjustments at any stage, let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. At Capco, we value the difference you make, and the differences that make you. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture celebrates individuality, collaboration, and authenticity every day.

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