Lead DevOps (codebased)

Davies Group; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services product company is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to join their growing platform team. This position allows for fully remote work within the UK and focuses on Azure and Kubernetes technologies, along with CI/CD pipelines and Docker management. The role promises a stable environment and the chance to work on long-term initiatives rather than short-term fixes. Ideal candidates will possess hands-on experience in DevOps roles and a passion for building reliable, scalable systems.

Benefits

Fully remote work

Long-term project focus

Stable work environment

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience with Azure.
• Experience running commercial Kubernetes / AKS environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of CI / CD pipelines.
• Comfortable in a product-led environment.
• Pragmatic approach to DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve Azure infrastructure.
• Run Kubernetes / AKS environments.
• Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines in GitHub.
• Work with Docker and container images.
• Manage infrastructure with Terraform.
• Improve observability with distributed tracing.

Skills

Azure experience

Kubernetes / AKS experience

CI / CD pipelines

Docker

Terraform

Observability techniques

MongoDB / Atlas

Job description

A financial services product company is hiring a DevOps Engineer to strengthen their platform team as the business continues to grow. They're looking for someone hands‑on who can take ownership of core DevOps and cloud operations, working closely with engineers to keep systems reliable, scalable and secure.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting and improving Azure infrastructure
• Running Kubernetes / AKS environments
• Building and maintaining CI / CD pipelines in GitHub
• Working with Docker and container images
• Managing infrastructure with Terraform
• Improving observability (distributed tracing, OpenTelemetry)
• Looking after MongoDB / Atlas from a security and housekeeping perspective

What they’re looking for

• Strong, practical Azure experience
• Commercial Kubernetes / AKS experience
• Someone who’s owned CI / CD pipelines before
• Comfortable working in a product‑led environment
• A pragmatic DevOps engineer – not just theory

Why it’s worth a look

• Fully remote (UK‑based)
• Stable, product‑focused financial services business
• Clear scope and ownership in the role
• Long‑term platform work rather than short‑term firefighting
• Exposure to modern cloud, automation and future platform initiatives