Senior Dev Ops Engineer

Senior DevOps EngineerDuration: 12 MonthsMaximum Day Rate – £750.00 inside IR35Hybrid – 3 day on site - Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, SheffieldMy client is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to lead and support the delivery of cloud-based environments and application deployments. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving DevOps culture, implementing automation best practices, and supporting the development, testing, and operational needs of engineering teams.Key Responsibilities

Lead the design, build, deployment, and support of cloud infrastructure and services using automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
Promote and embed DevOps best practices across teams, encouraging continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Build, improve, deploy, and maintain reliable, scalable, and secure services and environments.
Identify areas where processes, tooling, or practices can be improved and provide guidance on implementing best-practice solutions.
Take ownership of large and complex technical workstreams, ensuring successful delivery and alignment with organisational objectives.
Produce and maintain technical documentation, including operational procedures, architecture diagrams, and deployment guides.
Support development and testing teams by providing stable, well-managed environments and deployment pipelines.
Coach, mentor, and support colleagues, fostering knowledge sharing and capability development within the team.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system reliability, performance, security, and operational efficiency.
Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and application issues, implementing sustainable solutions.
Skills and Experience

Strong experience in DevOps engineering, cloud infrastructure, and automation.
Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent.
Experience with CI/CD pipeline design, implementation, and optimisation.
Strong understanding of configuration management, monitoring, logging, and deployment automation.
Knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Ability to lead technical initiatives and manage complex workstreams.
Strong communication skills with the ability to mentor, coach, and share knowledge effectively.
Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.