Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines across all services and environments
Lead containerisation and Kubernetes strategy and operations
Define and maintain observability tooling, including metrics, logs, traces, and alerting
Drive build and deployment automation for Java services, frontend applications (ReactJS, PixiJS), and backend systems
Design, operate, and optimise cloud infrastructure on AWS, with exposure to Azure and GCP
Own networking, VPNs, and secure connectivity across environments
Lead cost optimisation initiatives and implement FinOps best practices
Ensure production reliability, performance, and scalability for 24/7 platforms
Define and monitor SLAs, SLOs, and error budgets
Lead on-call processes, incident response, and post-incident reviews
Mentor DevOps engineers and define technical and operational best practices

Strong hands-on experience in DevOps and infrastructure engineering within production environments
Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, containerised workloads, and cloud-native architectures
Solid experience with AWS and infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
Proven ability to design and maintain reliable CI/CD pipelines
Experience supporting always-on, business-critical systems
A pragmatic, problem-solving mindset with a focus on automation and reliability
Confidence working closely with engineers and senior technical stakeholders
Experience mentoring or leading engineers, formally or informally
Motivation to build DevOps capabilities from scratch and improve them over time

Lead DevOps Engineer

Key skills