Lead DevOps Platforms Engineer
Netcompany4 days ago
Leeds, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate resilient, secure, and highly available cloud-native platforms across Azure and AWS.
- Lead DevOps strategy, platform modernisation, technical initiatives, and best-practice adoption.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code, automation, Kubernetes, containerisation, and platform operations.
- Design and manage CI/CD pipelines and embed DevSecOps principles and security controls.
- Implement monitoring, logging, observability, high-availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Build developer platforms and self-service capabilities.
- Mentor engineers and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues and support reliable platform operations.
- Apply multi-cloud, hybrid-cloud, FinOps, and cloud cost-optimisation practices.
Requirements
- Extensive experience designing, implementing, and operating cloud-based solutions in complex enterprise environments.
- Proven experience with cloud architecture, Azure and/or AWS, cloud security, networking, and identity and access management.
- Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience with tools such as Terraform, Bicep, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
- Strong experience with Kubernetes, containerisation, platform operations, and CI/CD platforms.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Python, Bash, or Go.
- Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, and ELK/EFK observability solutions.
- Experience designing high-availability, disaster recovery, multi-cloud, and hybrid-cloud architectures.
- Experience with FinOps, cloud cost optimisation, DevSecOps, and developer self-service platforms.
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, manage stakeholders, and communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Right to work in the UK and ability to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance.
- Willingness to travel within the UK when required.
- Desirable certifications include Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), AWS Solutions Architect – Associate, AWS SysOps Administrator – Associate, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), and HashiCorp Terraform Associate.
Benefits
- 25 days’ holiday.
- Private medical healthcare via Vitality.
- Pension contribution and life assurance.
- Professional certifications supported through learning and development.
- Access to the Netcompany Academy, including courses, seminars, certifications, and leadership development.
- Retail discounts covering restaurants, supermarkets, travel, leisure, health, and well-being services.
- Access to Employee Resource Groups.
- Inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process with a Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
- UK travel may be required as part of the role.
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About Netcompany
Netcompany is a public IT services firm that designs, builds, and operates digital platforms for governments and large enterprises, especially in Northern Europe. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Copenhagen, it delivers systems such as self‑service portals, case management, CRM, and data/analytics, and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Notable public‑sector and enterprise clients include agencies in Denmark and the UK and companies like Carlsberg and Ørsted.