Contract Lead DevOps Engineer

Contract Lead DevOps Engineer

Posted 1 week ago by Fruition Group

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£575 Per day
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Hybrid
Solihull, England, United Kingdom
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Cloud Computing Cloud Technology Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery DevOps Digital Transformation Docker (Software) Embedding Financial Services Gitlab IBM Software OpenShift Terraform Toolchain Workflows

Summary: The role of Lead DevOps Engineer involves leading the technical implementation of CI/CD components for a digital and technology engineering consultancy. This position requires collaboration with various teams to enhance delivery workflows and support a global client project undergoing digital transformation. The role is hybrid, requiring two days on-site work per week, and offers a competitive daily rate. The contract is outside IR35, with a potential extension beyond December 25.

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.

Key Skills:

  • Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and Terraform.
  • Strong understanding of DevOps principles and modern software delivery pipelines.
  • Experience supporting or leading cross-functional squads.
  • Defining, documenting, and embedding ways of working.
  • Comfortable coaching and working alongside engineers and operations teams.
  • Desirable experience in IBM Cloud, RedHat OpenShift, 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.

Salary (Rate): £575.00/daily

City: Solihull

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Role: Contract, Lead DevOps Engineer

IR35: Outside IR35

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

Rate: £550-575/day

Start date: ASAP

End date: December 25

Very high potential to extend

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

As a Lead DevOps Engineer you will support this consultancy by working with them on a global client project who's going through a really 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

Essential:

  • 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.

Desirable experience in:

  • 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.

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