Lead DevOps Engineer

📋 Description Own DevOps and Platform roadmap, Kubernetes platform evolution, app packaging and migration to EKS Lead by doing—engineer, review, and enhance Kubernetes and CNCF-aligned infrastructure, setting Architect multi-cluster, multi-region environments using Istio/Linkerd, Cluster API, and Kyverno. Build progressive delivery frameworks with Flux and Flagger for GitOps-driven canary and automated Implement modern provisioning with Crossplane and ACK for Kubernetes-native cloud integration. Define and enforce Zero Trust architecture with Vault, Boundary, service identity, and mTLS-secured 🎯 Requirements Strong Kubernetes knowledge with cluster lifecycle management, API extensions, Operators, Helm, and Experience designing and operating multi-cluster, multi-region Kubernetes platforms with service IaC with Terraform on AWS or GCP, modular design, GitOps integration, automated testing (Terratest GitOps pipelines with ArgoCD or FluxCD for progressive delivery and multi-environment releases. Observability in containerized/serverless/event-driven systems (DataDog, Splunk, OpenTelemetry). Security and compliance automation (Vault, least privilege, OPA, Kyverno). 🎁 Benefits Hybrid working with option to work from almost anywhere for up to 90 days/year; £500 remote budget. Learning & Development budget ($1,000). Vacation: 25 days + bank holidays; extra birthday leave; enhanced parental leave. Private health insurance, mental health support, life assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme.