Quantum Motion Technologies
DevOps Architect
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DevOps Architect
Senior DevOps Engineer
About The Role and Team
Quantum Motion is a fast-growing quantum computing scale-up based in London, founded by internationally renowned researchers from UCL and Oxford University. With over 40 years’ experience in developing qubits and quantum computing architectures, the company combines cutting-edge cryogenic facilities and an interdisciplinary team to build quantum processors using industrial-grade silicon chips. Their technology could revolutionise fields such as materials modelling, medicine, and artificial intelligence.
Their growing team has been recognised annually in EE Times’ "Top 100 Startups worth watching" (2021–2022) and their breakthroughs have been featured in The Telegraph, BBC, and the New Statesman. The founders’ expertise has shaping the industry, and their chairman is the co-founder of Cadence and Synopsys, two leaders in Electronic Design Automation.
Backed by top-tier investors, they recently closed a $160 million Series C funding round. The team is a fertile mix of quantum engineers, IC engineers, quantum theorists, and software engineers, driving scalable quantum computer innovation on silicon-based technology.
This rare opportunity offers professional growth, the chance to shape quantum computing, and be part of a cutting-edge startup from Day 1.
Our Culture
- Thrives on collaboration and creativity in a research & development environment.
- Focuses on building scalable quantum processors.
- Ideal for ambitious professionals passionate about big challenges and world-leading technology.
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○ Team Size: 100+ members based across London, Oxford, San Sebastián, and Sydney, with the primary hub in Islington, London.
Functions of the Role
The Cloud Engineering Team develops cloud-based solutions, supports the cloud platform, and ensures its adoption and expansion. Your role is central to maintaining, optimising, and scaling production-level services, ensuring high performance and team satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
You will:
- Design, deploy, and manage large-scale, high-availability cloud infrastructure (optimised for heavy compute workloads).
- Lead infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/CloudFormation) for secure, low-latency multi-region deployments.
- Architect high-performance cloud storage solutions (e.g., Amazon FSx, EBS, EFS) with robust replication, backups, and data throughput.
- Automate deployments, scaling, and orchestration (using Kubernetes, Docker) for high resource efficiency.
- Enforce Zero Trust and strict security protocols, including IAM, automated hardening (Ansible, Packer), and filtering token-based access control.
- Provide expert technical support, document workflows, and mentor junior team members.
- Balance cloud infrastructure and on-premise systems management.
Experience – Essentials
✔ AWS expertise: Proven experience with scalable production workloads on AWS. ✔ Terraform/CloudFormation: Modular, version-controlled infrastructure automation. ✔ Cloud storage: Knowledge of high IOPS, distributed storage solutions (e.g., NetApp ONTAP). ✔ Enterprise Linux: Proficiency in RHEL, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu (system-level tuning). ✔ Automation scripting: Python/Bash for CI/CD, custom tools, and system integrations. ✔ IAM security: Enterprise IAM strategies; familiarity with Active Directory/LDAP integration.
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✔ Strategic translation: Ability to bridge infrastructure decisions for developers and leadership.
Experience – Desirable
✅ HPC workloads: Deploying Skylake, SOCA, or Slurm fleets for epic-scale cloud workloads. ✅ Cost optimisation: Spot instance utilisation, auto-scaling, Savings Plan management. ✅ Monitoring: Proficient in Prometheus/Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch. ✅ CI/CD: Experience with GitLab CI, Github Actions, or Jenkins. ✅ Certifications: Preferred AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect/DevOps Professionals).
Benefits
- Be part of a world-leading, creative team.
- Competitive salary + share options.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Flexible choice of laptop/equipment.
- Life Assurance.
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Central London location.
EEO Statement
Quantum Motion commits to equal employment opportunities, and does not discriminate based on:
- Age
- Sex/sexual orientation/gender identity
- Race, colour, religion
- Disability status
- Marital status, pregnancy, gender reassignment
- Or any other characteristic protected under the UK Equality Act 2010.
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