Lead DevOps Engineer (Contract – Day Rate)We are seeking a highly skilled Lead DevOps 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 DevOps strategy, ensuring seamless delivery pipelines, and managing a high-performing engineering team in a fast-paced environment.Key ResponsibilitiesLead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountabilityDrive the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines to support software deliveryManage relationships with key business and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals and prioritiesOversee cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS/Azure/GCP), ensuring scalability, security, and reliabilityChampion automation, monitoring, and observability practices across engineering teamsContribute to strategic decision-making regarding architecture, tooling, and processesKey Skills & ExperienceProven experience as a Lead DevOps Engineer or DevOps Manager in complex environmentsStrong leadership and people management skills — proven ability to develop and inspire teamsExceptional stakeholder management experience; comfortable influencing at all levelsDeep understanding of modern DevOps practices: CI/CD, automation, IaC, and cloud-first architecturesHands-on expertise with tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and modern monitoring stacksStrong background in AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure managementSolid scripting experience (Bash, Python, or similar)For more information, please apply within with most recent CV.