Build cloud, platform, and automation teams with experienced DevOps talent across the UK and Europe. SGI connects businesses with DevOps Engineers, Platform Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, and cloud specialists through contract and permanent recruitment.
Access one of the largest DevOps talent pools in our software engineering practice and speak to a consultant today.
SGI recruits DevOps Engineers, Platform Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, Cloud Engineers, and DevOps Architects across the UK and Europe.
Design, automate, and maintain modern software delivery environments.
Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines
Manage Infrastructure as Code and cloud deployments
Improve automation, deployment speed, and platform reliability
Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab CI
Typical salary: £80,000–£120,000 (UK)
Build internal platforms that improve developer productivity and engineering scalability.
Develop and maintain internal developer platforms
Standardise deployment workflows and platform automation
Improve developer experience across engineering teams
Tools: Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD, Terraform
Typical salary: £80,000–£120,000 (UK)
Maintain platform reliability, performance, and operational resilience.
Manage observability, monitoring, and incident response
Improve uptime and service performance
Support reliability engineering across production environments
Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog
Typical salary: £80,000–£120,000 (UK)
Build and manage secure cloud infrastructure across modern environments.
Deliver cloud migration and infrastructure projects
Implement governance, security, and scalability controls
Support AWS, Azure, and GCP environments
Tools: AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform
Typical salary: £80,000–£120,000 (UK)
Define platform strategy, engineering standards, and cloud architecture.
Lead infrastructure and automation design
Define DevOps operating models and best practices
Support cloud transformation and platform modernisation
Tools: Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps
Typical salary: £85,000 to £125,000 (UK)
Build cloud, platform, and automation teams with access to one of SGI's largest specialist talent pools. Our consultants connect businesses with contract and permanent DevOps talent across the UK and Europe.
SGI delivers contract, permanent, retained, and embedded hiring solutions across modern software engineering environments.
Structured permanent hiring for DevOps Engineers, Platform Engineers, and Site Reliability Engineers. Candidates are qualified against technical requirements, engineering environments, and long-term team objectives before introduction.
Who it's for: Businesses building long-term engineering capability
When to use it: Permanent cloud, platform, and automation hiring.
Initial contract shortlists are typically delivered within 72 hours, with placements completed in an average of 17 days. SGI connects businesses with experienced contractors across cloud migration, platform engineering, automation, and infrastructure projects.
Who it's for: Project delivery teams and short-term skill gaps.
When to use it: Cloud migration, infrastructure upgrades, and transformation projects.
Targeted hiring for senior engineering leadership, platform architects, and DevOps transformation leaders.
Who it's for: Businesses hiring strategic technical leadership.
When to use it: Architecture, platform strategy, and engineering leadership appointments.
Largest DevOps Talent Pool Across Our Software Engineering Practice
The SGI DevOps database contains 10,415 professionals, making it the largest candidate pool across all five software engineering specialisms. This gives clients access to a broad mix of permanent and contract talent across cloud, automation, platform engineering, and site reliability.
Explore contract and permanent DevOps opportunities across cloud engineering, platform engineering, automation, and site reliability.
Remote, hybrid, and on-site opportunities are available across the UK and Europe.
Initial contract shortlists are typically delivered within 72 hours, with placements completed in an average of 17 days, while permanent hiring timelines vary by seniority and market conditions across cloud, platform, and site reliability roles.
Platform Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, and DevOps Architects remain among the most competitive talent pools across Europe.
Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform are the most common technical skills across SGI's DevOps database, appearing in 61%, 60%, and 58% of professionals respectively, alongside strong demand for automation, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipeline experience.
Employers also prioritise cloud engineering, observability, and platform engineering experience.
Candidates are assessed against technical requirements, engineering environments, and project delivery experience, including cloud infrastructure expertise, Infrastructure as Code capability, automation experience, and platform engineering knowledge, alongside hands-on experience supporting production environments.
This ensures every shortlist reflects real delivery capability rather than tool familiarity alone.
Strong DevOps Engineers demonstrate proven experience improving deployment processes, automating infrastructure, and supporting scalable cloud environments across modern CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code workflows, rather than simply listing tools on a CV.
The strongest candidates combine that technical expertise with experience working across engineering, operations, and platform teams.
UK permanent salaries for experienced DevOps Engineers typically range from £80,000 to £120,000, while contract day rates range from £700 to £1,100, varying with seniority, cloud platform expertise, location, and the complexity of the engineering environment.
