DevOps Manager (Hands-on)

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment company is seeking a hands-on DevOps Manager for a fully remote position. The role involves leading a high-performing team, influencing infrastructure decisions, and fostering a culture of learning and ownership. Applicants should have strong AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes backgrounds, along with experience in managing production systems. This is an excellent opportunity to shape the future of the client's DevOps function.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a DevOps team in a hands-on role.
• Deep technical knowledge with AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes in production.
• Experience in incident response and system reliability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing DevOps team.
• Influence infrastructure decisions and maintain ability to release changes.
• Solve complex challenges in a globally distributed environment.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Alignment

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Incident Response

Change Management

System Reliability

Job description

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10.06.2025

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25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: DevOps Manager (Hands-on)

Type: Permanent

Working Arrangements: Fully remote

We’re supporting our client in the search for a hands-on, DevOps Manager to help shape the future of their DevOps function in a team built on trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a high-performing DevOps team.
• Influence infrastructure decisions, set best practices, and maintain our ability to release changes frequently and reliably.
• Foster a culture of ownership, learning, and constructive feedback within your team.
• Solve complex challenges related to scaling, security, and operational efficiency in a multi-tenant, globally distributed environment.
• Collaborate across engineering, design, product, and business teams to drive operational excellence and deliver real value to users.

Requirements:

• Proven experience of managing/leading a team in another hands-on position.
• A strong ability to align strategy and execution.
• You have deep technical knowledge and hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform and Kubernetes (in production essential).
• You’re confident running production systems in large environments, including incident response, change management, and system reliability.
• It would be advantageous for candidates to have some knowledge of C#/.Net applications

This is just a snapshot of our client's requirement. Get in touch for a full job spec and details on the position.

We will be assisting our client in interviewing and appointing the best candidate ASAP. Apply without delay for consideration.