Strativ Group
DevOps Engineer
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Senior Search DevOps Engineer
UK-based, Remote
About the Role
We are looking for a capable, detail-oriented Senior Search DevOps Engineer to help us build, automate, and operate our in-house search platform. You'll bring hands-on Python skills and experience with search technologies like Elastic, and you'll take on leadership of a small team of Search DevOps Engineers working alongside you on the same project.
This role sits at the intersection of engineering delivery and client collaboration — you'll work closely with internal development, product, and operations teams, and directly with external clients to understand requirements, support integrations, and resolve operational issues.
We're growing and evolving, and this role will touch a range of current and future projects. If you're curious, proactive, and comfortable picking up new tools and technologies as our needs change, we'd like to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Manage and support a small team of Search DevOps Engineers
- Design, implement, and maintain an in-house search platform built on Elastic
- Develop and maintain Python-based automation for infrastructure management, deployments, and operational workflows, with security built in from the start
- Write high-quality, test-driven code
- Integrate with APIs for document management and storage platforms, including Salesforce and Google Drive
- Design and support secure, appropriately restricted document automation workflows using Python and third-party platforms
- Operate, monitor, and optimise cloud environments, primarily on Google Cloud Platform
- Work directly with clients to understand technical requirements, support integrations, and resolve operational issues
- Collaborate closely with internal development, product, and operations teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions
- Produce and maintain clear technical documentation, operational runbooks, audit and operational logging, and process guidance
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Required:
- At least 24 months of demonstrable, hands-on Python experience in a commercial or production environment, including at least 12 months leading a small development team
- Practical experience with an object-oriented language such as Kotlin, Java, C#, or C++
- Practical experience building and maintaining web applications, with knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and Node.js
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices — automation, testing, continuous integration, and continuous delivery
- Practical experience working with RESTful APIs and integrating external systems
- Experience working in a collaborative team environment with modern AI code assistance tools
- Hands-on experience operating workloads on Google Cloud Platform and other cloud environments
- Solid working knowledge of Git and collaborative development workflows
- Proven ability to thrive in a remote-first environment, engaging with both internal colleagues and external clients
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Desirable:
- Experience integrating and indexing document management/storage platforms (e.g. Google Drive, Salesforce) with a search platform such as Elastic
- Experience implementing document automation solutions in Python
- Exposure to additional cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code, containerisation, or configuration management tooling
- Experience with Visual Studio Code or similar IDEs
Who You Are
- Professional, structured, and methodical in your approach
- Comfortable engaging directly with clients and representing the technical team
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sharp attention to detail
- A clear communicator who can translate technical concepts for a range of stakeholders
- Able to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a distributed team
- Curious and proactive, with a genuine interest in learning new technologies and growing your technical capabilities
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