Senior DevOps Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Wales; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing IT team as a Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer within the not-for-profit sector. In this newly created role, you will design and build DevOps solutions for transformational IT and digital projects. This position offers a chance to lead a small team while implementing best practices in cloud services and DevOps methodologies. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, contributing to large-scale digitalization projects in Wales. With a flexible working environment and competitive benefits, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in their field.

Benefits

28 days annual leave + public bank holidays

Flexible working environment

Competitive pension scheme (8% contribution)

4 x Death in service

Free Rail travel throughout Wales

Salary sacrifice scheme (cycle to work, electric vehicle)

Opportunity to work on modern projects

Brand new modern offices 2-3 days per week

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and maintaining public cloud services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small team of DevOps Engineers, providing technical guidance.
• Design and maintain public cloud infrastructure using IaaS and PaaS resources.

Skills

Leadership and Mentorship

Technical Expertise in Microsoft Cloud

DevOps Practices

Monitoring and Logging

Agile Methodologies

Tools

Azure PaaS

Azure IaaS

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

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Posted:

20.03.2025

Expiry Date:

04.05.2025

Job Description:

IntaPeople are proud and excited to be appointed to recruit a Senior/Lead DevOps Engineer for a Welsh-based not-for-profit sector client on an exclusive growth project.

This is a very exciting opportunity to join their fast-growing IT team in this newly created position. You will be responsible for designing and building DevOps solutions for a range of transformational IT and Digital projects with a range of internal and external suppliers and stakeholders.

We are seeking several DevOps Engineers within this organisation from a Mid-level, Senior-level through to Lead-level so please do not hesitate to apply regardless of the amount of experience you have within a DevOps position.

Skills

• Leadership and Mentorship: Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor development teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Technical Expertise: Proven experience in designing, developing, and maintaining complex public cloud services, with a deep understanding of Microsoft cloud and DevOps technologies, including experience in one or more of: Azure PaaS, Azure IaaS and Azure DevOps.
• DevOps Practices: Proficiency with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Monitoring and Logging: Expertise in implementing and managing monitoring and logging solutions using technologies such as Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, Defender for Cloud, or similar tooling provided by cloud platform vendors to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Agile Methodologies: Strong experience in implementing and leading Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, to ensure efficient and effective project delivery.

Responsibilities (at a glance)

• Lead and develop a small team of DevOps Engineers (approx 2-3 currently), providing guidance from both a technical and governance perspective, following both architectural and DevOps Lifecycle best practices.
• Use Azure Cost Explorer to monitor cloud expenditure and make recommendations for cost efficiencies.
• Drive project success and support a culture of excellence through leading sprint ceremonies, including planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Design, build, and maintain public cloud infrastructure using a mix of IaaS and PaaS resources, deployed via Infrastructure as Code (built in terraform).
• Design, build, and maintain build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps in line with CI/CD principles.
• Refine the DevOps culture across the engineering teams through continuous improvement and iteration of Software Development lifecycles.
• Provide support to delivery teams in solving complex problems.

What you’ll get in return (at a glance)

• A salary of circa £62,500 - £65,000 (depending on experience).
• 28 days annual leave + public bank holidays.
• A flexible working environment.
• Competitive Legal and General pension Scheme (8% contribution).
• 4 x Death in service.
• Free Rail travel throughout Wales.
• The opportunity to work on modern and industry changing projects.
• Salary sacrifice scheme such as – cycle to work, electric vehicle.
• To be based in their brand new, modern offices 2-3 days per week with the wider team in Pontypridd.
• A chance to truly contribute to large scale digitalisation projects within Wales.

For more information click APPLY now or for a confidential chat call Nathan Handley (Recruitment Manager) on 02920 252 500.

This role is commutable from Swansea, Bridgend, Cardiff and Newport.