Full Stack Lead Engineer (DevEx Lead)

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Lead Engineer (DevEx Lead) to take ownership of a large-scale internal developer platform and drive the evolution of the client’s CI/CD and platform engineering capabilities. This is an excellent opportunity for a Full Stack Lead Engineer (DevEx Lead) with strong GitHub Actions, AWS, and DevOps expertise., * Own the technical roadmap for the Golden Path GitHub Actions platform.

• Design and maintain reusable GitHub Actions workflows and shared automation.
• Lead CI/CD security and platform governance initiatives.
• Build and review AWS infrastructure using CDK and Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Manage platform reliability, testing, release processes, and incident response.
• Oversee the Datadog estate, including usage and cost optimisation.
• Produce technical documentation and collaborate with product, architecture, and security teams.

• Strong hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, reusable workflows, composite actions, and shared CI/CD platforms.
• In-depth knowledge of CI/CD security, supply chain controls, least-privilege access, and DevSecOps best practice.
• AWS experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally AWS CDK and TypeScript.
• Strong Bash and TypeScript development skills, with the ability to read and troubleshoot Go.
• Experience supporting shared developer platforms with multiple consumers and a strong focus on backward compatibility.
• Experience with CI/CD testing strategies, integration harnesses, and tools such as Act.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Exposure to Nx, monorepo tooling, Kubernetes, self-hosted GitHub runners, Datadog administration, AWS governance, IAM Identity Center, CodeArtifact, or public sector and regulated environments would be beneficial.

Full Stack Lead Engineer (DevEx Lead) - £600/day via Umbrella - 6 Month Contract - Home Based - SCC Flex Contract

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