Lead DevOps Engineer – Greenfield, Hybrid, Scale-Up Innovator

The Difference Engine; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Difference Engine is seeking an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer for a hybrid role in Greater London. The successful candidate will develop innovative solutions for DevOps and lead a growing team in a rapidly scaling environment. Responsibilities include mentoring, fostering technical excellence, and collaborating with product teams. A strong background in AWS, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and leadership experience is essential. Candidates must be onsite 4 days a week to enhance team culture and communication.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years in DevOps/SRE with leadership experience.
• Proven expertise with Terraform.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS services.
• Strong experience in CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience working in start-up environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop best-in-class DevOps solutions.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence.
• Mentor and grow a mid-level team.
• Collaborate with product teams for development.
• Lead the DevOps function in a scaling company.

Skills

Leadership in DevOps/SRE

Terraform for IaC

AWS cloud services

Cloudflare configuration

CI/CD pipelines

Observability solutions

DevSecOps practices

Team mentoring

Collaboration with product teams

Snowflake experience

Job description

The Difference Engine is seeking an experienced Lead DevOps Engineer for a hybrid role in Greater London. The successful candidate will develop innovative solutions for DevOps and lead a growing team in a rapidly scaling environment. Responsibilities include mentoring, fostering technical excellence, and collaborating with product teams. A strong background in AWS, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and leadership experience is essential. Candidates must be onsite 4 days a week to enhance team culture and communication.