Lead DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes)

TL;DR

Lead DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes/Cloud): Defining and executing the next-generation platform vision for multi-site Kubernetes infrastructure with an accent on automation, scalability, and Zero Trust security. Focus on architecting multi-region environments, implementing GitOps-driven releases, and integrating agentic AI platform architectures.

Location: Hybrid (London, United Kingdom)

Company

hirify.global provides blockchain analytics and risk management solutions to ensure regulatory compliance in the crypto ecosystem.

What you will do

• Own and evolve the DevOps and Platform Engineering roadmap for a multi-tenant Kubernetes-based Internal Developer Platform (IDP).
• Architect and operate multi-cluster, multi-region Kubernetes environments using Istio, Cluster API, and Kyverno.
• Design progressive delivery frameworks with Flux and Flagger for GitOps-driven releases and automated rollout health-checks.
• Implement Zero Trust architecture using HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and Boundary for access brokering.
• Integrate AI Gateways and Registries to route traffic between microservices and autonomous agents.
• Drive DevSecOps maturity by embedding SAST/DAST, chaos engineering, and error budget tracking.

Requirements

• Deep Kubernetes expertise, including cluster lifecycle management, custom Operator development, and Helm.
• Experience designing multi-cluster, multi-region deployments with service meshes like Istio, Consul, or Linkerd.
• Advanced proficiency in Terraform for AWS/GCP with modular architectures and automated testing.
• Hands-on experience with GitOps pipelines using ArgoCD or FluxCD.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-native observability tools such as DataDog, Splunk, or OpenTelemetry.
• Proven ability to lead DevOps culture initiatives and build self-service developer platforms.

Nice to have

• Experience with eBPF, Cilium-based tracing, and OPA/Kyverno policy-as-code.
• Background in architecting agentic infrastructures and AI-driven internal developer platforms.
• Knowledge of confidential computing, sandboxing, or blockchain-specific workloads.
• Programming proficiency in Go, Python, or TypeScript.
• Contributions to CNCF-related open-source projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with the option to work from almost anywhere for up to 90 days per year.
• Financial support including a £500 remote working budget and a $1,000 L&D budget.
• Comprehensive leave: 25 days annual leave, bank holidays, a birthday day, and 16 weeks fully-paid parental leave.
• Health and wellness: Private Health Insurance via Vitality and Spill Mental Health Support.
• Additional perks: Life Assurance (4x salary) and a Cycle to Work scheme.