Location: Hybrid – 1 day per week on‑site in Leeds
Contract: Inside IR35
Rate: £450 per day
Duration: 6 Month initial
Opus is working with a client who is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to support the development and evolution of a large‑scale observability platform. This is an opportunity for someone who brings strong technical foundations alongside the right mindset: intelligent, adaptable, confident, and able to work independently while communicating effectively with the wider team.
Role Responsibilities
Contribute to the design, development and operation of a large‑scale observability platform
Build and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code
Work across distributed systems at scale
Write, review and test code as part of DevOps engineering practices
Manage deployments and work with modern source‑control workflows
Troubleshoot issues independently and escalate appropriately when needed
Help shape evolving requirements and bring fresh ideas to the teamWhat the Client Is Looking For
Strong communicator and collaborative team player
Confident working independently and comfortable with ambiguity
Creative thinker who can adapt to change and explore new approaches
Pragmatic problem‑solver with solid judgementCore Technical Skills (Required)
Terraform
Python
HelmPlatforms & Tools (Required / Strongly Desired)
Kubernetes
AWS
Linux
GitHubIf your looking for a new challenge and this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply with your most Up-to-Date CV, please contact me at (url removed)