Team Lead DevOps Engineer
Sopra Steria2 months ago
Tewkesbury, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead DevOps delivery and associated project work across the delivery team.
- Provide technical direction, prioritisation and support to a multi-supplier team.
- Maintain low-level technical understanding and documentation of system configurations and interfaces.
- Support the Service Delivery Manager with timely and cost-effective service delivery.
- Manage investigation, triage and resolution of incidents, changes and stories.
- Build customer and partner relationships to influence decisions and prioritisation.
- Analyse user requirements and advise on scope and technical options.
Requirements
- Experience leading technical teams and motivating people to deliver business outcomes.
- Strong understanding of system and application architectures across complex environments.
- Hands-on experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and modern delivery practices.
- Experience with on-premise infrastructure, Linux/Unix and cloud platforms.
- Knowledge of containerisation, microservices and automation technologies such as Terraform or Ansible.
- Scripting experience is desirable.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust networking and secure-by-design principles is desirable.
- Experience integrating with existing systems and networks is desirable.
- Understanding of perimeter defences, anti-malware and IDPS concepts is desirable.
- DV enhanced security clearance is required.
Benefits
- Professional development time and opportunities.
- Coaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing and learning with colleagues.
- Work supporting national security and safety- and security-critical UK markets.
- Salary is determined according to experience and developmental needs.
About Sopra Steria
Sopra Steria is a Paris‑headquartered public IT services company formed by the 2014 merger of Sopra and Steria, listed on Euronext Paris. It delivers consulting, systems integration, managed services, cybersecurity, and BPO, and develops sector software such as Sopra Banking Software for financial institutions. The company serves large enterprises and public-sector clients across Europe, including aerospace, defense, transport, and regulated industries, and runs multi‑year digital transformation and cloud programs.