Senior DevOps / SRE Engineer – AI-Driven Automation

Description Are you our next Senior DevOps / SRE Engineer? Evoke Group is one of the world’s leading online gaming companies, operating large-scale, high-traffic platforms across cloud and on-prem environments. We are looking for a senior, hands-on DevOps / SRE engineer to join our team and help scale, modernize,and automate our infrastructure and operations. This is a senior technical role with strong ownership and architectural influence. You will lead initiatives across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and production reliability, while also helping drive the adoption of AI-powered automation across DevOps and SRE workflows. AI is becoming part of how we operate. We use it to reduce operational toil, improve troubleshooting, accelerate engineering workflows, and build internal automation capabilities through skills, MCPs, plugins,and agents. We are looking for someone with strong DevOps foundations, a practical understanding of AIconcepts, and a real passion for applying AI to engineering work. What you’ll be doing: Design, build, and improve scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure across AWS and hybrid environments. Lead and optimize CI/CD pipelines with a strong focus on automation, reliability, speed, and developer experience. Own production-grade Kubernetes environments, including deployment strategies, scaling, troubleshooting, and performance tuning. Drive observability and reliability practices using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and New Relic. Build automation to reduce manual work and improve operational efficiency across DevOps and SRE processes. Apply AI-driven approaches to real engineering problems, including internal tools, automation flows, skills, MCPs, plugins, and agents. Troubleshoot complex production, infrastructure, networking, and deployment issues across multiple environments. Lead technical initiatives end-to-end, from design through implementation and measurable impact. Mentor team members and help promote operational excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement. Requirements Who we are looking for: 5+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering roles. Strong hands-on experience with AWS in production environments. Deep practical experience with Kubernetes in production, including operations, scaling, and troubleshooting. Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably with Azure DevOps or similar platforms. Hands-on experience with Docker, including container image creation, optimisation, and build processes within CI/CD environments. Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages. Experience with infrastructure as code and automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible. Practical understanding of AI concepts and experience working effectively with AI-assisted engineering tools. Familiarity with AI-powered automation patterns such as agents, MCPs, plugins, skills, or similar frameworks. Passion for using AI to improve reliability, automation, troubleshooting, incident response, and engineering productivity. Proven hands-on experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Grafana, Prometheus, and New Relic. Solid background in Linux and Windows administration and troubleshooting. Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing, and system-level debugging. Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mindset, and ability to lead technical initiatives independently. Nice to Have: Experience in hybrid cloud and on-prem environments. Exposure to DevSecOps practices and security automation. Experience with high-availability, low-latency, or high-traffic production systems. Experience building internal developer platforms or self-service automation. Familiarity with LLM-based workflows, internal knowledge tools, or AI governance practices. What we offer: A senior-level opportunity to shape infrastructure, automation, and reliability strategy. A high-impact role in a team that values ownership, hands-on engineering, and continuous improvement. The opportunity to work with modern DevOps technologies across cloud and on-prem environments. The chance to help define how AI is applied in real-world DevOps and SRE work. A collaborative environment where you can influence technical direction and mentor others. Our roles offer more than just a job, you’ll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer: Financial: Competitive salary Hybrid working: Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up! Holiday entitlement: You’ll be entitled to 22 annual leave days, plus bank holidays and an extra day for your birthday. eLearning Family Support: Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities. Health & wellbeing: Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts. Healthcare: We prioritize your health and well-being, offering comprehensive healthcare benefits. ...and more More about evoke We’re a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888, and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction, and ambition for the business, there couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That’s the future. That’s evoke. At evoke, you’ll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We’ll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We’ll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that’s right for you. Apply At evoke, we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth. Sound good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.