Lead DevOps Engineer | Remote | ClimateTech

Oho Group Ltd; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth technology startup in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to own cloud infrastructure and deployment strategy. This hands-on leadership role involves designing systems, building CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing developer productivity. The ideal candidate will have a strong DevOps background, particularly in AWS, and a passion for improving infrastructure. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real impact in a scaling company with direct access to decision-makers.

Qualifications

• Strong DevOps/platform engineering background, preferably AWS.
• Experience in designing systems, not just maintaining them.
• Ability to improve reliability and developer productivity.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud infrastructure and deployment strategy end-to-end.
• Build modern Infrastructure as Code and automate environments.
• Design containerized deployments with scalable workflows.

Skills

DevOps

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

AWS

Automation

System Design

Job description

Lead DevOps Engineer

We’re partnering with a high-growth, mission-driven technology startup that’s building a complex, data-heavy platform already used at serious scale. The product is live, growing fast, and now hitting the point where infrastructure, reliability, and developer experience really matter .

They’re looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to take ownership of how software is built, deployed, and operated — working directly with the CTO and engineering leadership.

This is a true hands-on leadership role : not managing tickets, but designing the platform, setting standards, and removing friction so engineers can move fast without breaking things.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning cloud infrastructure and deployment strategy end-to-end
• Building modern Infrastructure as Code and moving toward fully automated environments
• Designing containerised deployments and scalable release workflows
• Creating fast, reliable CI / CD pipelines with proper testing and rollback
• Solving real-world problems around large datasets, migrations, and environment parity
• Making local development and onboarding genuinely easy for engineers

What they’re looking for

• Strong DevOps / platform engineering background (AWS-heavy)
• Someone who enjoys designing systems , not just maintaining them
• Experience improving reliability, automation, and developer productivity
• Comfortable working in fast-moving startup environments
• Able to balance pragmatism with long-term technical quality

Why this is interesting

• Real ownership — you define how the platform runs
• Direct access to decision-makers, no layers of management
• Meaningful scale and complexity (not toy infrastructure)
• A team that values engineering quality and autonomy
• Clear opportunity to grow into a broader technical leadership role

If you enjoy building the foundations , taking responsibility, and leaving things better than you found them, this is a genuinely exciting opportunity.