Salary: £30,000 - 45,000 per year Requirements: Ability to listen, communicate and learn from others experiences A strong blend of infrastructure engineering skills and a developer-centric mindset Ability to interface with senior stakeholders for tool and environment procurement Strong background in development is essential Experience managing teams and leading programmes of work is highly beneficial Experience working within an Agile environment delivering software solutions Experience and working knowledge of HIC/IKP, Hybrid Integration Platform, Software Defined Compute, Storage, and Networks Understanding of public cloud offerings with experience in building applications on it Experience providing enterprise strength solutions for globally dispersed infrastructure Working knowledge of multiple middleware disciplines (Web Servers, Application Servers, Messaging) Experience coordinating a globally dispersed team across cultures Effective communication and problem-solving skills Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamically changing environment Strong people leadership, articulation, strategic planning, execution, networking, and influencing skills Responsibilities: Work with key platform stakeholders to review existing HIP platforms for customer journey improvements Assess and compare external platforms for possible enhancements to HIP Work closely with lead developers to understand their needs and identify areas for improvement Facilitate two-way communication between platform creators and consumers Create and maintain tools, platforms, and processes for easier software building and deployment Implement automation and manage infrastructure as code Build CI/CD pipelines and provide self-service infrastructure Maintain strong collaboration between federated domains and business lines Provide technical guidance and support for customers, driving deployment consistency Build a developer-centric culture within HIP Technologies: CI/CD Cloud Support Kafka Kubernetes Web Confluence CTO DevOps JIRA Load Balancing More: We are seeking a HIP Developer Experience Lead for our Internal Cloud in Sheffield, where youll work three days per week onsite. Our Internal Cloud, including the Internal Kubernetes Platform (IKP) and Kafka, supports a wide array of technology services for our growing customer base. The rate for this contract role is up to £575.92 per day. Join our team as we enhance developer experiences and drive successful technology solutions. last updated 8 week of 2026