Lead DevOps Tooling Engineer - Azure Cloud
Posted 1 day ago by TXP
£800 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Warwickshire, UK
Summary: The DevOps Technical Lead role involves leading a team through a Cloud migration process, specifically transitioning from On-Prem to Azure Cloud. The candidate must possess strong technical leadership skills and the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively. The position requires hands-on delivery experience and a solid understanding of DevOps tooling and engineering practices. This role is hybrid/remote and is based in Warwickshire, UK, with a contract duration until October 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the team in implementing technical standards and best practices during the Cloud migration process.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders and team members.
- Manage differing opinions and facilitate discussions within the team.
- Demonstrate hands-on engineering capabilities and deliver solutions effectively.
- Define and implement tool chains and cloud strategies.
- Ensure compliance with Cloud guardrails for Azure.
Key Skills:
- Recent Team Lead/Mentoring experience.
- Technical Lead experience.
- Strong DevOps tooling/engineering background (Azure Cloud).
- Experience as a Senior Platform Engineer/SRE/Lead.
- Experience managing a Cloud migration process.
- Experience in Cloud guardrails for Azure.
- Hands-on delivery experience.
- Experience implementing cloud strategies.
- Experience defining and implementing tool chains.
Salary (Rate): £800.00 Per Day
City: Warwickshire
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
DevOps Technical Lead
Duration: Until October 2026
Location: Warwickshire - Hybrid/remote working options available - Must be UK based
Rate: £800.00 Per Day - Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Our leading financial services client in the Midlands is undergoing a Cloud migration process - lift and shift (rehosting) from On Prem to the Cloud (Azure), and now need an experience DevOps Tooling Lead to be technically proficient in leading the team to good practice and implement recently defined technical standards.
The ideal candidate will have been on that Cloud journey, with a clear understanding of the technology - someone who can look at both ends and know why something's broken - it's the nuts-and-bolts technical leadership they now need!
We are looking for someone who could combine strong technical depth with the ability to clearly communicate complex concepts and take people on a journey - both within the team and with wider stakeholders - particularly when it comes to leading conversations, managing differing opinions, and bringing others with you.
The succesful candidate will be able to demonstrate a solid high-level understanding and show good capability as an engineer with hands-on delivery experience.
Experience required -
- Recent Team Lead/Mentoring experience
- Technical Lead experience
- Strong DevOps tooling/engineering background (Azure Cloud)
- Experience working as a Senior Platform Engineer/SRE/Lead
- Experience managing a Cloud migration process - lift and shift (rehosting) from On Prem to the Cloud
- Experience in Cloud guardrails for Azure
- Good capability as an engineer and hands-on delivery experience
- Experience implementing cloud strategies
- Experience defining and implementing tool chains
If your profile demonstrates strong and recent experience in the above areas - please submit your application to Jackie Dean at TXP for consideration. Our client is interviewing ASAP!
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