DevOps Team Lead

Gearset; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an experienced DevOps Team Lead to guide their DevOps team using a modern tech stack. This role focuses on ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable services while fostering a culture of trust and teamwork. You will lead strategies, mentor team members, and tackle complex challenges in a distributed SaaS environment. The position offers opportunities for personal development and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Personal development budget up to £1500/year

Top hardware provided

Opportunity for long-term incentives

Free lunch in the office

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension (up to 5% match)

Life and critical illness insurance

Health and wellness benefits

Qualifications

• Several years in a DevOps Team Lead or similar role.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape DevOps strategies at a rapidly scaling company.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing DevOps team.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Communication

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

.NET

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As a product-driven company founded by engineers, we value a strong engineering culture and are seeking an experienced DevOps Team Lead to join a team built on trust, teamwork, and feedback.

As a DevOps Team Lead, you will lead our DevOps team, working with a modern tech stack (Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, .NET) to ensure our service is scalable, secure, and reliable, supporting the company's growth.

Our core values guide us daily and underpin our approach, allowing us to release updates multiple times a day while expanding our product globally.

What’s the opportunity for a DevOps Team Lead at Gearset?

• Lead and shape DevOps strategies, influencing infrastructure decisions at a rapidly scaling company and maintaining frequent release cycles.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing DevOps team, fostering continuous learning and growth.
• Work in a pragmatic environment focused on problem-solving, iterative improvements, and quick deployment.
• Address complex scaling challenges in a distributed SaaS environment using Kubernetes and AWS.
• Collaborate across departments to drive operational excellence and support teams in delivering value to customers.

What you’ll achieve

• Enhance team velocity by prioritizing impactful work and delivering weekly improvements.
• Support team autonomy through clear communication, empowering decision-making and ownership.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks related to security, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Ensure effective cross-functional collaboration, making DevOps a growth enabler.
• Work with the team to maintain and improve infrastructure and development practices.

About you

• Have been in a DevOps Team Lead or similar role for several years with a proven track record.
• Strong understanding of user needs, security, compliance, and scalability, with the ability to prioritize technical work accordingly.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Kubernetes, including networking, security, IAM, EC2, Postgres RDS, S3, SQS, SNS, ECR, and EKS.
• Experience managing production SaaS applications at scale, including change management and incident response.

Great to haves

• Experience automating infrastructure management with Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with .NET/C# applications.
• Experience with observability tools and performance insights.

Benefits and perks

• Remote UK-based, full-time role, Monday to Friday.
• Personal development budget up to £1500/year.
• Top hardware provided.
• Opportunity for long-term incentives.
• Free lunch in the office.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (option to buy 5 more).
• Company pension (up to 5% match).
• Life and critical illness insurance.
• Health and wellness benefits, including discounted gym membership.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Software Development and Technology, Information and Media