Lead Devops Engineer
Hands-on technical lead (AWS DevOps consultant) at a UK technology consultancy, designing secure AWS infrastructure, automated CI/CD pipelines and IaC-based platform services (Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes) for high-profile UK Government and Defence projects, while mentoring engineers and advising clients.
- Compensation
- £60K–£80K / yr
- Location
- Devon, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Lead
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong commercial AWS experience
- Proven experience building new cloud infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation and containerisation
- Experience with technologies such as Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
- Good understanding of AWS security principles and secure deployment practices
- Experience delivering within Agile teams
- Ability to lead technical solutions and take ownership of delivery
- Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills
- Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers
- Must be a British citizen
- Have lived permanently in the UK for the last five years
- Be eligible to obtain UK security clearance
Full description
Job description: Get2Talent is supporting a leading technology consultancy seeking an experienced AWS DevOps Technical Consultant.
Youll join a fast-paced Agile delivery team, designing and building secure AWS infrastructure, automated deployment pipelines and shared platform services for high-profile UK Government and Defence projects.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone experienced in building new infrastructurenot solely maintaining existing environments.
Key responsibilities
- Design, build and manage secure AWS cloud infrastructure
- Create automated CI/CD pipelines
- Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform
- Build and operate platforms for containerised applications
- Support software deployment, monitoring and operational performance
- Lead technical delivery throughout the full project lifecycle
- Advise customers on AWS architecture and technology choices
- Manage senior stakeholder relationships and key project deliverables
- Mentor engineers and support junior team members
- Promote Agile best practices, including Scrum and Kanban
What were looking for
- Strong commercial AWS experience
- Proven experience building new cloud infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation and containerisation
- Experience with technologies such as Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
- Good understanding of AWS security principles and secure deployment practices
- Experience delivering within Agile teams
- Ability to lead technical solutions and take ownership of delivery
- Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills
- Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers
Security requirementsApplicants must:
- Be a British citizen
- Have lived permanently in the UK for the last five years
- Be eligible to obtain UK security clearance
Interested? Apply today or contact Get2Talent for a confidential conversation.
Qualifications: Design and manage automated CI/CD pipelines.
Build and operate shared platform services for deployment, operation, and monitoring.
Create infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
Why is This a Great Opportunity: Flexitime 37.5 hrs/week, structured your way