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# Lead DevOps Engineer

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** Normanton, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Code Review, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Cloud Services, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Backup and Restore, Test-Driven Development (TDD), HybridCloud, Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Apache Flink, Atlassian Tools, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Docker
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5937794950

## About the Role

* 6 years delivering production-grade cloud solutions
 * DevSecOps and Zero Trust Architecture experience
 * Commercial experience deploying and operating infrastructure and applications on AWS and other public/private hybrid cloud environments
 * Experience with GitHub, GitLab, or the Atlassian Suite for source control and code review
 * Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling such as Terraform and Ansible
 * Experience with Test Driven Development and relevant tools and frameworks
 * Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, EKS, or AKS
 * Knowledge of event streaming technologies such as Kafka and Flink

## Description

* Build, test, and deploy cloud infrastructure and applications using CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code
 * Contribute to custom test automation frameworks
 * Maintain and update scripts as requirements evolve
 * Support environment setup for manual and automated testing
 * Investigate and resolve production incidents
 * Conduct gap analysis and scope modifications
 * Support contingency planning, including backup and restore procedures
 * Document changes to modules and test activities
 * Mentor and lead the team on delivery

Technologies:

 * AWS
 * Ansible
 * Atlassian
 * CI/CD
 * Cloud
 * DevSecOps
 * Docker
 * GitHub
 * GitLab
 * Support
 * Kafka
 * Kubernetes
 * Terraform
 * TDD
 * DevOps
 * Flink

More:

We build, test, and deploy cloud infrastructure and applications, and we support custom test automation, environment setup, incident resolution, and contingency planning. We are committed to respect, equality, and inclusion, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know so we can support you.