DevOps Engineeer

What We Do

Ferovinum (fero-vinum) is revolutionising the global wine and spirits industry. With adoption & growth rates approaching 1,000% y/y and around £150m transacted in the UK alone, our platform is the most important disruptive force to power the success of the challenger brands that will shape the future of this large but archaic industry.

Who We Are

We are a high performing and ambitious team, looking to maximise the impact we can make. Each individual brings their unique strengths and experiences to the team from diverse backgrounds as accomplished deal makers, seasoned product builders, tech experts, serial entrepreneurs and industry veterans.

Our team has a strong mutual respect and clearly defined shared goals to create a cohesive, inclusive and positive working environment that celebrates inventiveness, proactivity and dedication. This provides the opportunity to learn from some of the best in their respective fields helping you explore and expand your own potential. At Ferovinum there is many opportunities for personal development and growth, as the business itself is expanding rapidly.

This is a 5-day in-office role. We are tacking a highly complex problem set in a dynanic business environment. High bandwidth communication amongst engineers and with the commercial team is key to our ability to deliver.

Who You Are

• Talented and ambitious individual looking for hard challenges and rewarding career in a fast growing company with a grand vision and a killer product
• Driven, curious, humble and collaborative. Someone who loves coding and complex problem solving
• Able and willing to work intensely and sustainably for long periods of time

Your Responsibilities

🍇 Leading the Ferovinum DevOps Function
As our first-ever DevOps Engineer, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape our DevOps culture from the ground up. Think of it as being the master of our vineyard—setting the best practices, selecting the right tools, and establishing processes that ensure everything runs as smoothly as a well-oiled corkscrew.

🍷 Elevating Our CI/CD Pipeline
You’ll be in charge of fine-tuning our CI/CD pipelines, making sure each release is delivered with precision and speed. Your work will help our code flow seamlessly from development to production, ensuring a smooth and reliable delivery.

🍾 Boosting Developer Productivity
Your role will empower our developers to focus on what they do best—crafting quality code. By uncorking bottlenecks, automating tasks, and streamlining workflows, you’ll help our team innovate faster and more efficiently, with minimal friction and maximum creativity.

🍇 Scaling Systems and Infrastructure
As our product offerings grow, you’ll be the key player in ensuring our infrastructure scales with them. From optimizing cloud resources to balancing the load, you’ll design systems that can handle whatever we pour into them, keeping everything running smoothly as we grow.

🍷 Growing and Mentoring the Team
Just as a great vintage takes time to develop, you’ll play a crucial role in growing our DevOps team. You’ll help with hiring and mentoring new team members, ensuring that our team is as strong and resilient as our technical foundation.

What We Look For

• Bachelor's Degree (or above) in Computer Science or similar discipline
• Proficient with common Devops tools e.g. CI/CD tools, IAC languages
• Experience building products in the cloud, AWS is preferred
• 4+ years of relevant, Devops, SRE or similar experience - prior experience working as part of a growth-focused team is a plus
• Excellent communication, organisation and prioritisation skills, and have a strong ability to deliver results within tight timelines
• Passionate to work with small & medium sized enterprises (SMEs) - these are our clients!

What You’ll Get

• The opportunity to be part of a young, exciting Fintech start-up
• Equity scheme with sign-on + performance bonus
• Private health insurance
• Generous paid leave + public holidays
• Private pension matching contribution
• We can sponsor Tier 2 work visas as required
• Sponsored Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) courses