Lead DevOps Engineer
Hackajob · Gloucester, England ·
Our client is a global aerospace, defence and security company. Job Description: Your Impact Do you want to shape the future of DevOps across the UK's most critical missions? Our Lead DevOps Engineers are recognised authorities in automation and secure software delivery.
They set technical direction, act as subject matter experts across programmes, and ensure our DevOps solutions remain robust, secure, and innovative. Your work at our client will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team-centric manner.
This role is based full time at our customer site in Gloucestershire. Existing UK Security Clearance (DV) would be advantageous, although candidates who are eligible to obtain clearance are also encouraged to apply. What you will do as a Lead DevOps Engineer: Act as the technical authority for DevOps across programmes, shaping architectures and guiding technical delivery.
Define and influence DevOps roadmaps, innovation, and future strategies for automation and secure delivery. Lead feasibility studies, technology assessments, and solution recommendations for complex engineering challenges.
Provide advanced guidance in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and container orchestration across environments. Mentor Principal, Senior, and early-career engineers to raise capability across the DevOps community. Represent our client at customer reviews, technical boards, and industry events, presenting and defending solutions.
Contribute expert input to bids, proposals, and technical strategy. Champion secure-by-design principles, accreditation alignment, and engineering governance. What you'll bring Recognised expertise as a technical authority in DevOps and automation.
Ability to influence technical strategy and represent our client externally as a subject matter expert. Strong communication skills to engage with stakeholders from engineers to senior leaders. Core areas (must have): Expert knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and orchestration tooling.
Strong expertise in containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift/Tanzu) Deep know...