DevOps Lead
Summary
Lead a small DevOps/DataOps team within LSE's technology department, embedding modern DevOps practices and guiding infrastructure, automation and deployments across projects. Hands-on leadership across AWS/Azure hybrid cloud, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
In this role you will lead a small DevOps/DataOps team within DTS to enable scalable, secure delivery across projects and products. You will collaborate with engineering and delivery leaders to embed modern DevOps practices and bridge operations with project teams. You will guide infrastructure, automation, deployment and support to meet reliability and security standards. The position supports the LFY Programme and broader engineering maturation with hands-on and leadership responsibilities.
Pay / Benefits- occupational pension scheme
- generous annual leave
- hybrid working
- training and development opportunities
- Lead a small team of DevOps and DataOps engineers across projects and products
- Collaborate with Head of Engineering, Platforms, Networks, Security, Architecture and Delivery Leads to apply standards
- Bridge operations and project delivery ensuring scalable, secure, reliable infrastructure and deployment
- Coordinate technical direction and delivery while the Engineering function evolves
- Support delivery of the LFY Programme and related initiatives
- Strong knowledge of AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms (hybrid environments)
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
- Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible)
- Leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Communication
- AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms
- Hybrid cloud/on-premise infrastructure
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
