Lead AWS DevOps Engineer - Multiple UK Locations

Lead DevOps Engineer - Leeds/Manchester/Scotland (2 days per week in the office) The Opportunity

We're working with a growing digital consultancy that delivers complex cloud and software solutions for a range of public and private sector clients. As part of continued growth, they are looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to join their Managed Services team.

This is a highly influential role combining technical leadership, client engagement, consulting, and hands-on engineering. You'll help shape cloud strategy, provide architectural guidance, mentor engineers, and work closely with senior stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, cloud-native platforms.

You'll also play a key role in developing engineering best practices, supporting business growth activities, and driving technical excellence across multiple client engagements.

Please note that this role includes participation in an on-call rota.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and promote DevOps architecture standards, engineering best practices, and technical strategy.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping shape technology roadmaps and transformation programmes.
• Lead complex cloud and infrastructure engagements across multiple client environments.
• Provide technical leadership and governance for cloud-native platforms and managed services.
• Mentor and coach engineers, supporting both technical development and career growth.
• Contribute to pre-sales activities, proposals, and technical solution design.
• Represent the organisation through thought leadership, community engagement, and industry events.
• Support hiring activities and help develop a high-performing engineering practice.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in senior DevOps, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure, or Technical Architecture roles.
• Strong background delivering large-scale cloud transformation programmes.
• Expertise with AWS and modern cloud architecture patterns.
• Advanced Python scripting and automation experience.
• Strong Kubernetes experience, particularly within AWS environments.
• Extensive experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, governance, and operational best practices.
• Proven experience engaging with senior business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience working within a consultancy, professional services, or client-facing environment.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.