Lead DevOps Engineer: AWS, Kubernetes & Terraform

Methods; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LinkedIn Learning

Wellness programme

25 days annual leave

Pension Salary Exchange

Discretionary Bonus

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Worldwide Travel Insurance

Breakfast Tuesdays

Pizza on last Thursday of month

Job summary

Methods is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to own the AWS-based identity platform and drive the platform forward across ECS, EKS and Kubernetes. You will mentor engineers, set technical direction and contribute to secure, scalable delivery.

The role emphasizes Terraform, Helm, GitLab CI and robust testing within an Agile team. You will shape infrastructure, review designs and guide cross-functional squads to delivery excellence in a government-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on AWS, Kubernetes and DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering practices across ECS/EKS platforms.
• Design and implement Terraform modules and Helm charts.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI and maintain tests.
• Drive Agile ceremonies and technical leadership.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Docker

Helm

ECS

EKS

GitLab CI

Security

Leadership

Agile

Tools

Kong API Gateway

Istio

Prometheus

Dynatrace

JMeter

k6

OpenID Connect

Job description

Methods is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to own the AWS-based identity platform and drive the platform forward across ECS, EKS and Kubernetes. You will mentor engineers, set technical direction and contribute to secure, scalable delivery.

The role emphasizes Terraform, Helm, GitLab CI and robust testing within an Agile team. You will shape infrastructure, review designs and guide cross-functional squads to delivery excellence in a government-facing environment.