Contract Lead DevOps Engineer

Role: Contract, Lead DevOps EngineerIR35: Outside IR35Location: Solihull / Hybrid working - 2 days onsite per weekRate: £550-575/dayStart date: ASAPEnd date: December 25Very high potential to extend

Fruition is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer for to work with a multi-award winning digital & technology engineering consultancy who are partnered with enterprise customers & trusted to lead on the UKs most complex transformation programmes.

As a Lead DevOps Engineer you will support this consultancy by working with them on a global client project who's going through a really exciting period of digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical implementation and rollout of new CI/CD components.
• Provide guidance and hands-on support to squads using tools such as GitLab CI, ArgoCD, XL Release, Kubernetes/Helm and RedHat OpenShift.
• Collaborate with platform engineers and architects to prepare for further adoption of toolchain platform strategy.
• Work with squad leads and engineering managers to embed new ways of working and improve delivery workflows.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, documentation and structured upskilling of internal teams.
• Identify and help resolve blockers to toolchain adoption.

Required Skills

Essential:

• Kubernetes, Helm, Docker and Terraform.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and modern software delivery pipelines.
• Experience supporting or leading cross-functional squads.
• Defining, document and embed ways of working.
• Comfortable coaching and working alongside engineers and operations teams.

Desirable experience in:

• IBM Cloud.
• RedHat OpenShift.
• Experience with GitLab-CI, ArgoCD, XL Release, or similar CI/CD and deployment orchestration tools.
• Background in large-scale migrations or platform transitions.
• Familiarity with regulated (financial services) or enterprise environments, particularly with a group/entity structure.

Apply today!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.