Contract Lead DevOps Engineer

Base pay range

This range is provided by Fruition Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Role: Contract, Lead DevOps Engineer

Location: Solihull / Hybrid working - 2 days onsite per week

End date: December 25

Very high potential to extend

Fruition is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to work with a multi-award winning digital & technology engineering consultancy who are partnered with enterprise customers and trusted to lead on the UK's most complex transformation programmes.

As a Lead DevOps Engineer you will support this consultancy by working with them on a global client project going through a very exciting period of digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical implementation and rollout of new CI/CD components.
• Provide guidance and hands-on support to squads using tools such as GitLab CI, ArgoCD, XL Release, Kubernetes/Helm and RedHat OpenShift.
• Collaborate with platform engineers and architects to prepare for further adoption of toolchain platform strategy.
• Work with squad leads and engineering managers to embed new ways of working and improve delivery workflows.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, documentation and structured upskilling of internal teams.
• Identify and help resolve blockers to toolchain adoption.

Required Skills

• Kubernetes, Helm, Docker and Terraform.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and modern software delivery pipelines.
• Experience supporting or leading cross-functional squads.
• Defining, document and embed ways of working.
• Comfortable coaching and working alongside engineers and operations teams.
• IBM Cloud.
• RedHat OpenShift.
• Experience with GitLab-CI, ArgoCD, XL Release, or similar CI/CD and deployment orchestration tools.
• Background in large-scale migrations or platform transitions.
• Familiarity with regulated (financial services) or enterprise environments, particularly with a group/entity structure.

Apply today!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Information Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Fruition Group by 2x