DevOps Engineer

Join Our Team as a Lead DevOps Engineer! Are you a hands‑on DevOps professional ready to take the lead? We’re seeking a Mid‑Senior Level Lead DevOps Engineer to join a top consultancy, driving the automation, scalability, and reliability of our clients’ microservices platforms. Locations: London, Leeds, Manchester, Blackpool or Sheffield Work Mode: Hybrid – 3 days onsite Salary: £50,000–£60,000 GBP Bonus Benefits Why You’ll Love This Role Autonomy & Impact: Architect, build, and own infrastructure end‑to‑end. Cutting‑Edge Tech: Work with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, ELK, Prometheus and more. Growth & Recognition: Champion DevOps best practices, mentor peers, and shape the future of our platform. Flexible Working: Hybrid model, generous holiday entitlement, and supportive culture. What You’ll Do Design & implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible Build and manage container platforms with Docker & Kubernetes Develop and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployments Script and test automation in Python and/or JavaScript Configure AWS services (VPC, EC2, S3, ALB/ELB, Route 53, WAF, KMS, Security Groups, Network ACLs, EBS) Monitor, log, and alert on system health using ELK , Prometheus , Grafana Harden security and enforce best practices across our infrastructure Provide on‑call support and mentor junior engineers What We’re Looking For Strong Linux proficiency in production environments Deep AWS knowledge — from VPC to KMS and beyond Proven experience with GitLab (or Jenkins) CI/CD pipelines Expertise in Terraform , Ansible , and “Infrastructure as Code” Containerisation with Docker and orchestration via Kubernetes Development/testing experience in Python and/or JavaScript Hands‑on experience deploying 12‑factor microservices Familiarity with monitoring tools like ELK , Prometheus , Grafana , and Nginx Excellent communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment Nice‑to‑Haves AWS DevOps Engineer certification Service mesh (Istio, Linkerd) or serverless (Lambda, API Gateway) experience Background in DevSecOps or security tooling Your Benefits Competitive salary and performance bonus Private medical, life cover, pension scheme 25 days’ holiday bank holidays birthday leave Flexible hours & hybrid working Training budget & certification support Season ticket loan & wellbeing initiatives If you are interested please email email your cv to megan.seymour@stottandmay.com

Location: Eastern England, GB

Posted Date: 5/12/2025