Lead DevOps Engineer | Remote | ClimateTech

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

Job summary

A high-growth technology startup in Sheffield is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to take ownership of the software deployment and operations. The role involves designing and improving cloud infrastructure, building automated environments, and enhancing developer productivity. You’ll work closely with the CTO and engineering leadership to create a reliable and scalable platform, while having direct access to decision-makers. This position offers meaningful challenges and opportunities for advancement in technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong DevOps/platform engineering background with AWS.
• Experience in designing systems and improving reliability.
• Ability to work in fast-moving startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Own cloud infrastructure and deployment strategy end-to-end.
• Build modern Infrastructure as Code and automated environments.
• Create fast, reliable CI/CD pipelines with proper testing.

Skills

DevOps

Platform engineering (AWS-heavy)

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Problem-solving with large datasets

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.