Senior Devops Engineer

TieTalent; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 92,250; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking two experienced Senior DevOps Engineers for a major digital transformation initiative within the government sector. This role involves establishing best practices in DevOps across product teams, driving service delivery improvements, and engaging with various stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong skills in Java and AWS, as well as experience in large enterprise environments. The role is primarily remote with occasional travel to the office in Manchester. Competitive compensation is offered at £500/day.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in large enterprise environments, ideally within Central Government.
• Strong background in Java and AWS.
• Hands-on technical capability combined with strategic influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and embed consistent DevOps practices, tooling, and methodologies across product delivery teams.
• Drive improvements in digital service delivery through automation, standardisation, and best practices.
• Engage with a wide range of stakeholders, presenting technical findings and influencing strategic direction.

Skills

Java

AWS

DevOps tools and technologies

Strategic influencing skills

Automation and standardisation

Job description

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Overview

We are seeking two highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineers to support a major digital transformation initiative within a large-scale central government environment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a continuous improvement programme focused on enhancing speed, efficiency, and quality across multiple delivery units.

Location: Remote - occasional travel to Manchester office

Contract Length: 6 months

Day Rate: £500/day (Outside IR35)

Clearance: BPSS required upon starting

Responsibilities

• Establish and embed consistent DevOps practices, tooling, and methodologies across product delivery teams.
• Drive improvements in digital service delivery through automation, standardisation, and best practices.
• Engage with a wide range of stakeholders, presenting technical findings and influencing strategic direction.
• Represent DevOps in cross-functional discussions, winning hearts and minds to foster adoption and alignment.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven track record in large enterprise environments, ideally within Central Government.
• Strong background in Java and AWS.
• Broad experience with DevOps tools and technologies.
• Hands-on technical capability combined with strategic influencing skills.
• Comfortable working to defined milestones and deliverables in an outcome-focused contract.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet