Cloud DevOps Lead

Job Title: Cloud DevOps Lead

Location: London, UK

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Client

Our client is a technology-led organisation delivering cloud-first solutions that improve operational efficiency and customer experience. They promote a collaborative, inclusive culture and invest heavily in people, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Role Overview

We're hiring a Cloud DevOps Lead to drive cloud and DevOps initiatives as the platform continues to scale. This is a leadership-focused, hands-on role responsible for shaping cloud operations, improving automation, and embedding best practices across teams.

You'll play a key role in modernising infrastructure while mentoring engineers and influencing how DevOps is done across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices
• Improve automation, workflows, and deployment processes
• Ensure platform performance, reliability, and scalability
• Mentor engineers and promote knowledge sharing
• Evaluate and introduce new tools and technologies
• Drive best practices across cloud security and compliance

Required Experience

• Proven experience in DevOps or cloud engineering roles
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Bash)
• Hands-on use of IaC tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Nice to Have

• Experience working in Agile environments
• Exposure to monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, ELK)
• Good understanding of networking and cloud security
• Prior experience mentoring or leading engineers

If you're a Cloud DevOps professional ready to step into a leadership role and shape how cloud platforms scale, this is a strong long-term opportunity.