TL;DR

Lead DevOps Engineer: Expanding services and operations by leading the design of scalable CI/CD pipelines and driving platform modernization with an accent on DevEx, reliability, and security. Focus on managing a small team of engineers, championing operational excellence, and promoting observability and performance optimization within a global tech environment.

Location: Hybrid, onsite once per month in Leeds, England.

Salary: £75,000–£85,000 per annum + bonus and benefits

Company

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What you will do

Lead the design and implementation of scalable CI/CD pipelines.
Drive platform modernization initiatives.
Manage and mentor a small team of DevOps engineers.
Align DevOps capabilities with broader business objectives.
Champion DevEx, reliability, security, and incident response.
Promote observability and performance optimization.

Requirements

Proven line management experience.
Expertise in cloud-native technologies (any cloud provider is fine: GCP, AWS, or Azure).
Experience with GitLab CI/CD, Terraform, Ansible.
Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, SRE, and IaC principles.
Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
Ability to work onsite once per month in Leeds.

Culture & Benefits

Competitive salary with discretionary bonus scheme.
Hybrid working model (1 day onsite per month).
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
Healthcare and wellbeing support.
Opportunities for career growth and to shape modern platform strategy.
Exposure to cutting-edge tools and practices in a collaborative, agile, and learning-focused culture.