Role: Lead DevOps EngineerLocation: Newport (Hybrid)Salary: £74k28.9% PensionFlexi working (build own schedule)The OpportunityYolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion.Working within an established team, this role provides an opportunity to turn innovative ideas into customer value using a range of technologies and delivery platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide hands-on technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to engineersLead DevOps practices across the full software delivery lifecycleDefine and assure technical designs aligned to business needsAct as a technical product owner, contributing to medium-long term strategySupport and guide cross-functional teams in selecting appropriate solutionsPromote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across teamsEnsure alignment with architectural standards, security, and governanceContribute to technology strategy, roadmaps, and planning activitiesCollaborate with stakeholders to influence and challenge technical decisionsEncourage reuse of tools, patterns, and best practicesStay informed on emerging DevOps trends and innovationsPeople & LeadershipMentor and support engineers in technical and professional developmentProvide light line management where requiredContribute to building capability across the wider engineering communityCore ExperienceStrong understanding of DevOps principles within iterative delivery environmentsProven experience leading DevOps decision-making across delivery lifecyclesHands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, including design and implementationExperience embedding automated testing within delivery pipelinesAbility to troubleshoot, support services, and resolve incidentsExperience managing risks and issuesStrong communication skills with experience mentoring and knowledge sharingAbility to select appropriate technical solutions based on user and business needsTechnical SkillsExperience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or similar)Infrastructure as Code experience (e.g. Terraform)Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure or equivalent)Development or scripting experience (e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell)Experience with containerisation (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud-native services)Familiarity with modern application stacks (e.g. .NET, Python, Node.js)Experience managing source code repositories (e.g. Git)Think this one's for youIf you think this Lead DevOps Engineer opportunity is for you then please apply online.Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.