Job Title: Lead DevOps Engineer (Azure)
Location: Largely remote with travel to customer site two days a month
Security Clearance: Current UK SC Clearance required
Rate: Up to £650 - £700 a day Inside IR35
The Opportunity
A chance to play a pivotal role in a major Defence / MOD / Government transformation programme. This is 3 month with strong possibility of extension until 2027. Inside IR35 contract pays up to £700 per day via an Umbrella company and places you at the centre of a complex, high-stakes delivery environment.
The Role
The programme is progressing at pace, but now requires a Lead DevOps leader to ensure the engineering, automation, and platform delivery pipelines are cohesive, secure, and production-ready. Several critical capabilities remain to be architected and implemented.
This role demands a Lead DevOps Engineer who has deep experience with Azure, extensive hands-on expertise with Terraform, and a track record of enabling high-performing Agile/DevSecOps teams.
You will take charge of defining DevOps patterns, shaping IaC best practice, refining CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring environments can be deployed, scaled, and operated with confidence.
Main Responsibilities
As part of a SAFe Agile DevSecOps Scrum team, you will:
1. Architect, ...