DevOps Engineer

DiverseJobsMatter; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Critical illness cover

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm based in Bristol is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to enhance automation and deliver resilient systems for clients. You'll play a vital role in mentoring engineers, employing best practices in cloud architecture, and contributing to bids and proposals. This full-time position requires strong expertise in Azure services, CI/CD, and cloud security. The role also offers a comprehensive benefit package including annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Expert proficiency with Azure cloud services and Azure DevOps.
• Strong experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical SME ensuring user-centered software delivery.
• Champion infrastructure-as-code and automation.
• Provide technical leadership in cloud architecture and support practices.

Skills

Azure cloud services

CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD)

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

Monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana)

Cloud security practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

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Director Of Operations / Talent Resourcing at DiverseJobsMatter

Location: Bristol (with flexibility across the UK)

Contract Type: Full-time

Overview

Our client is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to join their consultancy team. This role is pivotal in delivering value, driving automation, and shaping resilient systems and applications for a variety of public and private sector clients.

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will act as both a hands-on technical specialist and a consultant, providing expertise across infrastructure, automation, and cloud platforms. You will play a key role in defining best practices, mentoring engineers, and supporting business growth by contributing to bids, proposals, and thought leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a technical SME within the engineering community, ensuring user-centred software delivery aligned with best practice.
• Champion infrastructure-as-code and automation with a platform-agnostic mindset.
• Operate in a hands-on development environment across multiple platforms, languages, and frameworks.
• Provide technical leadership in cloud architecture, testing, data platforms, and support practices.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to professional development.
• Lead recruitment of technical staff and contribute strategically to the engineering function.
• Support new business opportunities by writing technical proposals and representing expertise at client engagements.
• Contribute to the wider technical community through blogs, workshops, and events.

Candidate Profile

• Expert proficiency with Azure cloud services and Azure DevOps.
• Strong experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (particularly GitLab CI/CD).
• Proven ability to deploy and manage containerised applications using Kubernetes.
• Advanced use of Terraform for cloud infrastructure provisioning.
• Integration of testing tools (e.g., PyTest, Selenium) within automated pipelines.
• Experience with Docker for containerisation and packaging.
• Implementation and management of monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong knowledge of cloud security practices, including TLS encryption and secrets management.
• Experience with GitLab API for automation and reporting.
• Knowledge of security and approval planning processes.
• Experience with Apache Tomcat, SIP, RTF, or telephony systems.

Our client offers a comprehensive package, which may include:

• Contributory pension scheme (6% employer, 2% employee).
• 25 days annual leave plus UK public holidays.
• Critical illness cover and life assurance.
• Cycle-to-Work scheme and electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Season ticket loans.
• Perkbox discounts platform.
• Volunteer days and wellbeing sessions.
• Flexible benefits scheme including private health and dental cover, extra holidays, additional pension contributions, wellbeing contributions, and charitable giving.

Inclusion & Accessibility

Our client is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, and reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the recruitment process.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV. A member of the recruitment team will be in touch should your application meet the requirements.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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