Lead Dev Ops Engineer (Contract – Day Rate)We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Dev Ops Engineer on behalf of our client in the financial industry.
This is a pivotal role for an experienced leader who can combine deep technical expertise with exceptional people and stakeholder management skills.
You'll be responsible for driving Dev Ops strategy, ensuring seamless delivery pipelines, and managing a high-performing engineering team in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of Dev Ops engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability Drive the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines to support software delivery Manage relationships with key business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals and priorities Oversee cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS/Azure/GCP), ensuring scalability, security, and reliability Champion automation, monitoring, and observability practices across engineering teams Contribute to strategic decision-making regarding architecture, tooling, and processes Key Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Lead Dev Ops Engineer or Dev Ops Manager in complex environments Strong leadership and people management skills — proven ability to develop and inspire teams Exceptional stakeholder management experience; comfortable influencing at all levels Deep understanding of modern Dev Ops practices: CI/CD, automation, Ia C, and cloud-first architectures Hands-on expertise with tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, and modern monitoring stacks Strong background in AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure management Solid scripting experience (Bash, Python, or similar)For more information, please apply within with most recent CV.