DevOps Team Lead

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Team Lead with strong Microsoft Azure expertise to support and coordinate the DevOps function. This role combines technical engineering responsibilities with day-to-day team leadership, ensuring efficient delivery and operational excellence.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role, requiring active contribution within the Azure environment while organizing and guiding the DevOps team.

Experience: 8–12+ Years

Key Responsibilities

Azure Engineering & Platform Development

• Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft Azure infrastructure
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation, preferably using Azure DevOps
• Support platform security, governance, and cost optimization
• Participate in complex troubleshooting and incident resolution

Azure Platform Management

• Ensure Azure environments are secure, scalable, and highly available
• Maintain best practices across:
• Networking
• Identity & Access Management
• Monitoring
• Security
• Review technical implementations and maintain engineering standards
• Collaborate with Technical Leads on architectural improvements

Team Leadership

• Coordinate and prioritize daily DevOps activities
• Translate platform strategy into actionable tasks
• Conduct stand-ups and planning sessions
• Remove delivery blockers
• Mentor and support DevOps engineers

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to modernize Azure environments
• Increase automation and reduce manual operations
• Improve monitoring and observability
• Enhance platform reliability and performance

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure production environments
• Deep understanding of Azure services:
• Compute
• Networking
• Storage
• Identity
• Security
• Monitoring
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Experience mentoring or leading engineers
• Strong organizational and delivery skills

Desirable

• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Experience supporting SaaS platforms
• Experience with hybrid or legacy cloud environments
• Azure cost optimization experience

Key Competencies

• Strong technical leadership
• Hands-on problem solving
• Structured and organized approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Delivery-focused mindset

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bromley

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

05-03-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English