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

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

A leading enterprise organisation is seeking an experienced 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
• 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
• Proven experience working with Kafka and streaming data platforms
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to thrive in complex, ambiguous enterprise environments

Desirable

• Familiarity with ITIL frameworks and processes
• ITIL certification (preferred but not essential)

Why Apply?

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