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What our offshore DevOps engineers do
CI/CD
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps and Jenkins pipelines with automated tests and approvals.
Infrastructure as code
Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation and Pulumi, reviewed like application code.
Containers
Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE), Helm and service meshes.
Cloud
AWS and Azure architecture, networking, IAM and cost optimisation.
Observability
Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, alerting and runbooks.
Reliability
Backups, disaster recovery, SLOs and incident response.
Typical work: building CI/CD from scratch, migrating to AWS or Azure, containerising apps, Terraform-ing hand-built infrastructure, reducing cloud bills, and out-of-hours monitoring thanks to the time-zone offset.
Technologies our DevOps engineers work with
| Area | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Cloud | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud |
| IaC | Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, Pulumi, Ansible |
| Containers | Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Argo CD |
| CI/CD | GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins |
| Observability | Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK, OpenTelemetry |
Cost of an offshore devops engineer vs a UK hire
| Option | Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UK devops engineer (salary) | £58,250 / £70,750 / £83,250 | 25th / 50th / 75th percentile, Robert Half 2026 |
| UK employer cost at midpoint | ≈ £6,850 a month | Salary + 15% employer NICs above £5,000 + minimum pension; excludes recruitment, equipment and office |
| TalentDock offshore devops engineer | From £2295 a month | All-in: employment, payroll, benefits, equipment, security, HR, replacement cover |
More on UK pay: DevOps engineer salary UK 2026. Indicative pricing; senior and lead engineers are quoted individually. See offshore development cost UK and UK developer salaries 2026.
DevOps outsourcing vs a dedicated offshore DevOps team
DevOps as a service and DevOps outsourcing usually mean an agency managing your pipelines on a retainer, shared across clients. A dedicated offshore DevOps engineer or team works only on your platform, learns your architecture and stays accountable to your engineering lead. Start with one engineer; grow into a DevOps team of two or three for 24-hour coverage alongside UK staff. Security-focused work? See our DevSecOps / GitOps specialists.
How to hire an offshore devops engineer
1 · Brief us
Stack, seniority, hours and start date; we confirm an all-in monthly price.
2 · Assessment
Hands-on infrastructure task (Terraform plus a CI pipeline) and a troubleshooting scenario.
3 · Shortlist
Assessed candidates, typically in under 10 working days.
4 · Your interview
You run your own technical interview and choose.
5 · Onboard
Managed laptop, secure access, NDA and IP assignment; they join your sprint.
Building more than one role? See dedicated development teams or all roles on hire offshore developers.
Why hire through TalentDock
Dedicated, full-time
Works only on your product, in your tools and rituals.
UK-hours overlap
Sri Lanka is 4.5-5.5 hours ahead; shifts can cover the full UK day.
Your IP, secured
IP assignment, managed devices, MFA and UK GDPR transfer paperwork included.
No recruitment fee
One monthly fee with replacement cover if someone leaves.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an offshore DevOps engineer cost?
From £2,295 a month all-in with TalentDock, against roughly £6,850 a month to employ a UK DevOps engineer at the £70,750 midpoint.
Is DevOps as a service the same as a dedicated DevOps engineer?
No. DevOps as a service is usually a shared agency retainer; a dedicated engineer works only on your systems.
Which clouds do you cover?
AWS and Azure most often, plus Google Cloud.
Can offshore DevOps engineers do on-call?
Yes. The time-zone offset makes early-morning UK cover natural; on-call rotas are agreed per role.
Who owns the code an offshore devops engineer writes?
You do. IP is assigned in the engineer’s employment contract and flows through to you under our agreement.
Can an offshore devops engineer work UK hours?
Yes. Sri Lanka is 4.5-5.5 hours ahead of the UK, so shifts can overlap or match your working day.
Robert Half, 2026 UK salary guide role pages; HMRC employer National Insurance rates 2025-26; TalentDock pricing, September 2026.
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