DevOps Engineer

Shape the Future of Digital Infrastructure at the Heart of a World-Class University.

Join the team driving innovation, reliability, and automation at the University of Plymouth - where your expertise as a DevOps Engineer will help power groundbreaking research, dynamic teaching, and transformative digital services.

About the role

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to help design, automate, and support the secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure that underpins everything we do - from flexible learning environments to cutting-edge research. Reporting to the Infrastructure Services Team Manager, you’ll play a key role in delivering services that are available, secure, compliant, and ready for the future.

In this role, you will:

• Design and deliver hybrid cloud and on-premises solutions using technologies like Microsoft Azure, Nutanix, Rubrik, Microsoft Teams (VoIP), Linux, Juniper and Fortinet.
• Automate deployments and streamline operations through Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices.
• Support and optimise live, development, and test environments, ensuring high availability, security, and performance.
• Resolve complex issues and provide third-line support, collaborating with colleagues and external partners to maintain and improve services.
• Champion best practice, contributing to continuous improvement, compliance (GDPR, Cyber Essentials), and modern service management standards.

You’ll also take part in our out-of-hours support rota for critical services - ensuring our infrastructure is robust and resilient around the clock.

For this role, you will need to be on site 3 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Ali Davey: by email at ali.davey@plymouth.ac.uk

What we’re looking for

You’re a proactive and collaborative DevOps professional with a passion for automation, innovation, and problem-solving.

You bring:

• Solid experience with Azure, Nutanix, Linux, and Rubrik in complex infrastructure environments.
• A strong grasp of IT operations, software development lifecycles, and service management.
• Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused mindset, able to translate technical solutions into real-world impact.
• A desire to learn, evolve, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• If you thrive in environments where technology underpins meaningful change - and where your work directly supports teaching, research, and innovation - we’d love to hear from you.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

Our Team Culture

At the University of Plymouth, we believe collaboration, curiosity, and creativity are key to delivering exceptional digital services. You’ll join a forward-thinking Infrastructure Services team where ideas are valued, learning is encouraged, and innovation is celebrated. Together, we design solutions that make a tangible difference for our students, staff, and partners  and we have fun while doing it.

Application Process

Please apply online, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training, and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

Following the closing date of the vacancy, you will be notified on the outcome of your application in due course.

Anticipated Interview Date:  Week commencing Monday 17 November 2025

Closing date:  12 midnight, Sunday 2 November 2025

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here.

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