DevOps Lead

Location:London

As a DevOps Lead you will manage a team of talented DevOps engineers and drive the development of their advanced data and analytics platform on AWS. In this role, you’ll take the lead on designing and implementing scalable, secure infrastructure, collaborating closely with data engineers and scientists to support CI/CD pipelines and MLOps workflows. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on the reliability and efficiency of a dynamic cloud platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect and implement robust CI/CD pipelines using AWS DevOps tools (CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy).
• Design and implement infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions using CloudFormation and AWS CDK.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management with Ansible.
• Script automation tasks using Python.
• Manage and optimise Kubernetes clusters for containerized applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to implement DevOps best practices.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest DevOps tools and technologies.
• Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers.
• Recruit, hire, and onboard new team members.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Set clear goals and performance expectations.

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in AWS services, including EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, and Lambda.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation and AWS CDK.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and Bash.
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong networking and security knowledge.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.