Lead/Senior DevOps Engineer

Xpertise Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 89,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Inside IR35

Long-term contract

London on-site

Job summary

Xpertise Recruitment in London is seeking a Lead/Senior DevOps Engineer to own cloud platform architecture in a large AWS environment. The role is hands-on, senior, and influential, with hybrid work in West London.

The position offers a long-term contract with a competitive £700-£800 per day rate, Inside IR35, and strong collaboration with architecture and stakeholder teams.

Qualifications

• Senior/Lead DevOps with extensive AWS experience and cloud platform ownership.
• Experience leading or architecting large-scale cloud platforms in enterprise settings.
• Strong automation and IaC skills with Terraform and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evolution of large-scale AWS cloud platforms.
• Own infrastructure as code standards using Terraform.
• Architect and deliver secure, resilient cloud-native solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to DevOps teams.
• Drive CI/CD strategy across multiple services.
• Support streaming data platforms and Kafka-based pipelines.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Linux

Python

Bash

PowerShell

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Networking

Cloud security

Architecture design

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Job description

Lead/Senior DevOps Engineer

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Key points

• 23/06/26
• London, London
• £700 - 800 per day
• Contract
• Cloud Infrastructure, SRE & DevOps
• Full time

Job role

Lead/Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS / Terraform / Kubernetes – Inside IR35 – £700 - £800 per day – West London (Hybrid)

Location: West London (2 days per week onsite)
Rate:£700 - £800 per day
Status: Inside IR35
Contract: Long-term contract available

A leading enterprise organisation is seeking a couple of Senior or Lead DevOps Engineer to take ownership of cloud platform architecture, DevOps best practice, and data platform enablement across a complex AWS environment. This is a senior, hands-on role with strong influence across architecture, delivery, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and evolution of large-scale AWS cloud platforms
• Own infrastructure as code standards using Terraform (modular design, remote state, Terraform Cloud/Enterprise)
• Architect and deliver secure, resilient, cloud-native solutions
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to DevOps and platform teams
• Drive CI/CD strategy and implementation across multiple services
• Support and enhance streaming data platforms, including Kafka-based pipelines
• Operate effectively in ambiguous, enterprise-scale environments
• Engage confidently with senior stakeholders and technical/non-technical teams

Required Skills & Experience

• Expert-level AWS experience including: EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch
• Proven experience working with Kafka and streaming data platforms
• Strong Terraform expertise (modules, state management, enterprise usage)
• Proven experience leading or architecting large-scale cloud platforms
• Solid Linux systems administration background
• Strong automation skills using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Deep understanding of networking, cloud security, and architecture design principles
• Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to thrive in complex, ambiguous enterprise environments

Why Apply?

• Lead role with genuine architectural influence
• Modern cloud and data platform environment
• Competitive £700 - £800/day Inside IR35
• Hybrid working with only 2 days per week onsite in West London
• Long-term, stable contract with enterprise backing