Lead DevOps Engineer – Cloud, Security & CI/CD Leader

Metrea; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Subsidised gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrificed pension scheme

Free lunch on office days

Enhanced Parental Leave

Job summary

A defense technology company in London is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to lead the design and oversight of DevOps and security initiatives. The role includes hands-on implementation of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and security measures while mentoring a team. Candidates should have extensive experience with Azure, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation. Competitive benefits include medical insurance and subsidised gym membership.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Senior or Lead DevOps role.
• Experience leading and mentoring a team of DevOps engineers.
• Delivery of secure, large-scale on-prem/cloud projects.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive Metrea’s strategic initiatives for DevOps.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Architect and optimise containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Define and implement observability solutions.
• Implement and maintain security measures across all environments.
• Collaborate with IT and software teams.

Skills

Azure

Kubernetes

CI/CD automation

Terraform

Docker

Scripting (Bash, Python, or PowerShell)

Security best practices

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitLab

GitHub

Prometheus

Grafana

Application Insights

Job description

A defense technology company in London is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to lead the design and oversight of DevOps and security initiatives. The role includes hands-on implementation of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and security measures while mentoring a team. Candidates should have extensive experience with Azure, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation. Competitive benefits include medical insurance and subsidised gym membership.