Senior DevOps Engineer (UK)

Job description

Company Description

At CluePoints, we’re redefining how clinical trials are run. As the premier provider of Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM) and Data Quality Oversight software, we harness advanced statistics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to ensure the quality, accuracy, and integrity of clinical trial data, helping life sciences organizations bring safer, more effective treatments to patients faster.

We’re proud to be an ambitious, fast-growing technology scale-up with a dynamic and diverse international team representing more than 20 nationalities. Collaboration, flexibility, and continuous learning are part of our DNA. 

At CluePoints, you’ll find a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and have fun along the way.Guided by our values of Care, Passion, and Smart Disruption, we’re united by a shared mission: to create smarter ways to run efficient clinical trials and deliver AI-powered insights that improve human outcomes worldwide.

The Role

In this role, you’ll work at the heart of our Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) automation efforts. You’ll be responsible for improving how we integrate, build, and release code — ensuring that developers can deliver value quickly and safely. This role is ideal for someone passionate about DevOps practices, automation, and enabling developer productivity at scale.

(We cannot consider B2B Contractors for this Position) - Full time Permanent Employee applications will be considered for this vacancy.

Job requirements

What You’ll Bring 

• 6+ years of experience in a DevOps or SRE role in a Software or SaaS environment

• Strong experience with Linux systems administration

• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, or Perl)

• Solid experience with Git and branching strategies, with a focus on improving collaboration and enabling high-frequency integration

• Strong experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD) and building reliable, fast feedback pipelines

• Good understanding of modern CI practices, including frequent integration, maintaining a stable main branch, and reducing merge complexity

• Experience supporting or working in environments moving toward trunk-based development (e.g., short-lived branches, incremental changes)

• Deep understanding of containerization tools (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible)

• Strong understanding of DevOps principles: automation, feedback loops, and shift-left testing

• Experience automating software build and release processes

• A strong grasp of software integration workflows, dependency management, and production readiness

• Understanding of SRE principles and how reliability and infrastructure practices support software delivery

• Ability to work cross-functionally and guide teams toward improved engineering practices

Job responsibilities

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Design, build, and maintain shared CI/CD pipeline templates and automation tools with a focus on fast feedback and reliable integration

• Develop and support internal tools for build, test, and release automation

• Collaborate with development teams to improve how code is integrated, tested, and prepared for production

• Help define and evolve best practices for source control, branching strategies, and code collaboration, supporting a move toward trunk-based development

• Guide teams in adopting incremental, high-quality changes that reduce risk and improve delivery flow

• Partner with SRE teams to align deployment strategies, observability, and infrastructure practices with application delivery

• Manage, optimize, and monitor developer infrastructure (CI runners, SonarQube, Ontrack, artifact repositories, etc.)

• Drive improvements in release readiness, code quality, and testing practices across teams

• Identify and remove bottlenecks in the software delivery lifecycle, improving speed without compromising reliability

• Continuously evaluate new tools and technologies to improve our platform and developer experience

Job benefits

🇬🇧 What We Offer – United Kingdom

• Private Medical Insurance through Vitality Health (full hospital cover, 24/7 GP, and therapy sessions)

• Group Critical Illness Cover with Aviva

• Life Insurance (death-in-service lump sum)

• Pension Scheme with 9% employer contribution via Scottish Widows

• Opportunities for professional development and sponsored certifications

• A hub-based hybrid model that blends flexibility with purpose — connecting teams through collaboration, learning, and a vibrant social culture.

🇬🇧 Equal Opportunities & Data Protection Statement
CluePoints is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.
We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Any personal data you share during your application will be processed in accordance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 and will be used solely for recruitment purposes.
 By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your data for recruitment and employment purposes.