Lead DevOps Engineer
Posted 3 days ago by Axiologik
£650 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Solihull, England, United Kingdom
Summary: Axiologik is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to support a global client undergoing digital transformation. The role involves leading the implementation of CI/CD tools and collaborating with various teams to enhance delivery workflows. The position requires hands-on support and guidance for engineering squads, with a focus on knowledge sharing and resolving adoption blockers. The role is hybrid, requiring travel to the client site in Solihull twice a week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the technical implementation and rollout of new CI/CD toolchain 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, group 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:
- Essential prior experience with: 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.
Salary (Rate): £650 daily
City: Solihull
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Axiologik is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to work with them on a global client who's going through a really exciting period of digital transformation. If you love seeing the value of your work coming to life, have a read through of the below and apply!
£650DR Outside IR35 Hybrid - travel to Solihull twice a week to client site (parking and train station close by)
Start date: August 25
End date: November 25
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead the technical implementation and rollout of new CI/CD toolchain 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, group 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 prior experience with:
- 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.