Lead Dev Ops Engineer

easyJet; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Staff travel discount

Holiday discount

Work Away program

EV salary sacrifice

Job summary

easyJet is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to shape and scale our Cloud Platform. You will drive end-to-end DevOps processes, leveraging AWS, IaC, and modern CI/CD to improve efficiency, reliability, and deployment speed across the business.

You will mentor teams, champion best practices, and collaborate with development, QA, and operations to deliver resilient production deployments in a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience provisioning, configuring, and maintaining AWS Cloud environments at scale.
• Strong track record building and operating secure, reliable cloud infrastructures.
• Experience with IaC tooling and automated deployments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, deployment, and management of scalable AWS Cloud infrastructures.
• Develop and implement advanced CI/CD strategies for large-scale cloud solutions on AWS.
• Engage with clients to provide technical expertise on cloud challenges.
• Mentor engineers and drive best practices for DevOps culture.
• Champion continuous integration, delivery, and improvement.

Skills

AWS Cloud

CI/CD

IaC

Docker

Kubernetes

CodePipeline/Jenkins

Linux Administration

Networking

Observability Tools

Tools

CloudFormation

Terraform

CDK

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

We are easyJet – a FTSE-250 listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe.

We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours – we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to be a key part of our expanding Platform Engineering Practice. Cloud services are essential for our clients in their journey to modernise and optimise their IT operations. In this role, we combine advanced architecture and engineering skills to meet our customer’s transformation needs.

Role Overview:

The Senior DevOps Engineer will be a critical team member in designing, implementing, and optimising end-to-end DevOps processes that support software development and IT operations at scale. You will leverage your deep expertise in AWS, automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code to drive efficiency, reliability, and scalability across our clients' cloud environments. This role blends strategic thinking and hands‑on execution, covering the full DevOps lifecycle, from source control and build automation to continuous testing, deployment, monitoring, and feedback loops.

As a senior team member, you will collaborate closely with development, QA, and operations teams to streamline workflows, remove bottlenecks, and ensure seamless production deployments. You will also act as a technical leader, driving best practices, mentoring junior engineers, and championing a culture of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, deployment, and management of scalable and reliable AWS Cloud infrastructures, driving automation and optimizing DevOps processes.
• Develop and implement advanced CI/CD strategies to support complex, large‑scale cloud solutions on AWS.
• Engage directly with clients to provide technical expertise, offer solutions to complex cloud challenges, and act as a trusted advisor in their cloud journey.
• Lead technical discussions with developers and stakeholders, influencing architectural decisions and setting DevOps standards across teams.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by automating repetitive tasks, remediating technical debt, and identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning.

Key Skills/Experience

• Demonstrable experience in provisioning, configuring, and maintaining AWS Cloud environments, with a focus on large-scale, mission-critical infrastructures.
• In-depth expertise in a wide range of AWS service offerings, including Compute, Management & Governance, Storage, Security, Identity & Compliance, Networking & Content Delivery, FinOps, Containers, and Database products.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, or CDK, with a proven track record of automating cloud infrastructure deployments.
• Advanced knowledge of containerization technologies and orchestration platforms like Docker and Amazon EKS (Kubernetes) or ECS.
• Expertise in defining, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, and others, applying best practices for pipeline efficiency and security.
• Strong background in networking, Linux or Windows administration, with the ability to architect secure, performant, and highly available cloud solutions.
• Proficiency with monitoring and log analytics tools such as AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic, to maintain observability and ensure operational excellence.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing complex, high-pressure situations and guiding teams through incident resolution.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Chef, Puppet, Ansible) and implementing best practices for configuration management and automation.
• Deep understanding of Cloud Landing Zone concepts and best practices for enterprise‑scale cloud adoption.

“Please note that this role does not meet the criteria for visa sponsorship, and we are therefore unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK.”

What you’ll get in return:

At easyJet, we pride ourselves on a vibrant and inclusive workplace culture that supports and rewards innovation and excellence.

We offer:

• 25 days holiday, pension scheme, life assurance, and a flexible benefits package.
• Discounted staff travel scheme for friends and family
• Annual credit for discount on easyJet holidays
• ‘Work Away’ scheme, allowing you to work abroad for 30 days a year
• Electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme

Location & Hours of Work

We operate a hybrid working policy of 40%-60% of the month spent with colleagues.

We look forward to your application and the possibility of you flying high with our team!

Reasonable Adjustments:

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail].

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation