Lead DevOps Engineer
PA Consulting2 days ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design and implement cloud infrastructure, networking, storage, firewalls, virtual machines, serverless functions, and highly available digital services.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, repositories, build automation, orchestration, and environment automation.
- Implement containerized and microservices-based solutions using cloud and infrastructure technologies.
- Deploy logging, monitoring, and alerting tools and develop business continuity and disaster recovery solutions.
- Work cross-functionally with clients, stakeholders, and project teams to solve technical problems and deliver digital services.
- Own or influence technical architecture and development processes across pods or multiple pods.
- Act as a key client engagement point and contribute to account management and consulting activities.
- Coach and mentor team members and contribute to bids, proposals, and client presentations.
Requirements
- 8–10 years of experience in DevOps.
- Expertise in architecture and knowledge of the software development process.
- Experience with cloud platforms, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, containers, observability, and resilient cloud solutions.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, collaboration, stakeholder-management, and consulting skills.
- Ability to communicate regularly with clients and contribute to bids or formal proposal presentations.
- Applicants for applicable UK roles may need UK security clearance, Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks, and at least five years of continuous UK residency for higher levels of national security vetting.
Benefits
- Hybrid working with at least two days per week in an office or on a client site, with some assignments requiring up to five days per week on a client site.
- Budget for technical and non-technical courses and opportunities to gain certifications.
- Private healthcare for employees and their families.
- 25 days of annual leave plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve, with the option to buy five additional days.
- Generous company pension scheme.
- Annual performance-based bonus and PA share ownership.
- Tax-efficient benefits including cycle-to-work and give-as-you-earn programs.
- Community and charity initiative opportunities, inclusive workplace support, and recruitment adjustments or accommodations.
Tech Stack
AnsibleAWSAzureChefDockerGitGoogle Cloud PlatformJenkinsKubernetesOpenShiftPuppetSplunkSubversionTerraform
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About PA Consulting
PA Consulting is a management and technology consultancy that designs and delivers strategy, digital systems, and physical products for public- and private-sector clients. It works across defense and security, government, health and life sciences, financial services, energy and utilities, consumer, and transport markets. Founded in 1943 and headquartered in London, it operates globally and is majority-owned by Jacobs.