Senior DevOps Engineer

Darktrace
London, UB8 1LQ, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
Seniority
Senior
Posted
26 Mar 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Darktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI.

The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. To learn more, visit http://www.darktrace.com.

Job Description:

Join our esteemed R&D teams where groundbreaking innovations fuel our company's meteoric rise. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in crafting and refining the backbone of our products across a diverse spectrum of projects, leveraging a rich tapestry of tools and technologies that define the cutting edge of our industry.

This role offers a hybrid setup, with a minimum requirement of two days per week in our London office.

What will I be doing:

Your responsibilities will be multifaceted, encompassing the development, management, configuration, and automation of systems and services within the dynamic landscapes of AWS and Azure. Additionally you will be:

  • Collaborating within agile, specialized teams, you'll infuse your expertise into projects, whether working independently or fostering fresh ideas to propel our endeavors forward.
  • Your adept prioritization skills will ensure seamless integration into broader organizational goals, addressing immediate challenges while advancing our collective progress.

What experience do I need:

To be suitable for the role you will have had hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, along with supporting technologies like ArgoCD and Helm.

You should also be familiar and well-versed in monitoring, logging, and observability tools including: Prometheus; Grafana; Loki; OpenTelemetry; and the ELK stack. Amongst this, you should be able to demonstrate:

  • Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer, with a solid background in building and supporting software applications,
  • Proven experience designing, deploying, and maintaining on commercial cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar),
  • Experience in infrastructure provisioning tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef, AWS CloudFormation) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approaches,
  • Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable systems capable of handling high loads,
  • Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, combined with effective communication abilities to articulate technical concepts,
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Node.JS, Go) with a focus on automation and scripting,
  • Strong Linux experience and sound understanding of core networking and best security principles,
  • Hands-on experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines for large-scale systems (experience with GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).

Benefits:

  • 23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,

  • Additional day off for your birthday,

  • Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,

  • Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,

  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme,

  • Enhanced family leave,

  • Confidential Employee Assistance Program,

  • Cycle to work scheme.

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