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Lead/Senior DevOps Engineer

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  • 23/06/26
  • London, London
  • £700 - 800 per day
  • Contract
  • Cloud Infrastructure, SRE & DevOps
  • Full time

Job role

Lead/Senior DevOps Engineer – AWS / Terraform / Kubernetes – Inside IR35 – £700 - £800 per day – West London (Hybrid)

Location: West London (2 days per week onsite)
Rate: £700 - £800 per day
Status: Inside IR35
Contract: Long-term contract available

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

 

Why Apply?

  • Lead role with genuine architectural influence
  • Modern cloud and data platform environment
  • Competitive £700 - £800/day Inside IR35
  • Hybrid working with only 2 days per week onsite in West London
  • Long-term, stable contract with enterprise backing

Matt Challis

Software Engineering Managing Consultant, London

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