DevOps Engineer

Lead DevOps Engineer Role Overview We are looking for a DevOps Engineer who focuses on solving problems and designing practical solutions. You will take ownership of delivery platforms and influence technical direction across teams and clients. This role combines deep hands-on engineering with leadership, mentoring and stakeholder engagement. You will work in agile delivery teams and help shape how DevOps is applied across enterprise environments. Key Responsibilities Lead the design and improvement of CI/CD platforms and workflowsOwn complex technical problems from discovery through to solutionDefine and promote engineering standards and best practiceDesign Infrastructure as Code solutions for cloud and hybrid platformsProvide technical leadership within delivery teamsMentor and develop junior and mid-level engineersReview designs, code and pipelinesWork closely with architects, product owners and stakeholdersCommunicate trade-offs and decisions clearlyContribute to roadmap planning and technical strategy Requirements Technical skills and experience CI/CD and source control Strong experience designing and running CI/CD pipelinesDeep understanding of Git-based workflows Infrastructure as Code and development Terraform using HCL in production environmentsPython for automation and toolingExperience with other languages such as Bash, PowerShell or Go Cloud platforms Strong experience with one or more of:AWSAzureGCPWorking knowledge of multi-cloud or hybrid architecturesUnderstanding of identity, networking and security in cloud platforms Operating systems and platforms Strong Linux experienceWindows Server experiencemacOS familiarity for engineering workflows Networking Good depth across:DNSTCP/IPLoad balancingFirewalls and routing Virtualisation and hardware VMware experience (vSphere, ESXi or similar)Understanding of physical infrastructure and data centre environments Leadership and behaviours Proven experience leading by influence, not titleAbility to explain complex technical ideas clearlyComfortable challenging designs and assumptionsExperience developing and mentoring engineersStrong collaboration and communication skillsAble to balance delivery with longer-term improvement Ways of working Experience working in agile delivery environmentsComfortable working across multiple teams or clientsPragmatic approach to tooling and architectureFocus on outcomes and reliability What We Value Strong problem-solving and solutioning mindsetOwnership and accountabilityClear communicationTechnical curiosity and continuous improvement Benefits By joining us you can expect: Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment. As well as this, we offer: Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month as well as commitment to charitable causes Time off 25 days a year Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance Life Assurance of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)