Lead DevOps Engineer

IntaPeople are proud and excited to be appointed to recruit a Lead DevOps Engineer for a Welsh-based not-for-profit sector client on an exclusive growth project.

This is a very exciting opportunity to join their fast-growing IT team in this newly created position. You will be responsible for designing and building DevOps solutions for a range of transformational IT and Digital projects with a range of internal and external suppliers and stakeholders.

We are seeking several DevOps Engineers within this organisation from a Mid-level, Senior-level through to Lead-level so please do not hesitate to apply regardless of the amount of experience you have within a DevOps position.

Skills

• Leadership and Mentorship: Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor development teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Technical Expertise: Proven experience in designing, developing, and maintaining complex public cloud services, with a deep understanding of Microsoft cloud and DevOps technologies, including experience in one or more of: Azure PaaS, Azure IaaS, and Azure DevOps.
• DevOps Practices: Proficiency with DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Monitoring and Logging: Expertise in implementing and managing monitoring and logging solutions using technologies such as Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, Defender for Cloud, or similar tooling provided by cloud platform vendors to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Agile Methodologies: Strong experience in implementing and leading Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, to ensure efficient and effective project delivery.

Responsibilities (at a glance)

• Lead and develop a team of DevOps Engineers, providing guidance from both a technical and governance perspective, following both architectural and DevOps Lifecycle best practices.
• Use Azure Cost Explorer to monitor cloud expenditure and make recommendations for cost efficiencies.
• Drive project success and support a culture of excellence through leading sprint ceremonies, including planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives to ensure the team adheres to Agile principles.
• Design, build, and maintain public cloud infrastructure using a mix of IaaS and PaaS resources, deployed via Infrastructure as Code (built in terraform) to deliver a secure, scalable cloud platform in line with their Cloud Principles.
• Design, build, and maintain build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps in line with their CI/CD principles to ensure that deployment strategies for resources are repeatable, scalable, and highly available.
• Refine the DevOps culture across the engineering teams through continuous improvement and iteration of Software Development lifecycles to increase automation and reduce manual effort.
• Provide support to delivery teams in solving complex problems.

What you’ll get in return (at a glance)

• A salary of circa £60,000 - £65,000 (depending on experience).
• 28 days annual leave + public bank holidays.
• A flexible working environment.
• Competitive Legal and General pension Scheme (8% contribution).
• 4 x Death in service.
• Free Rail travel throughout Wales.
• The opportunity to work on modern and industry-changing projects.
• Salary sacrifice scheme such as – cycle to work, electric vehicle.
• To be based in their brand new, modern offices 2-3 days per week with the wider team in Pontypridd.
• A chance to truly contribute to large scale digitalisation projects within Wales.

For more information click APPLY now or for a confidential chat call Nathan Handley (Recruitment Manager) on 02920 252 500.