Lead DevOps Engineer​/Cloud Architect

Lead Dev Ops Engineer / Cloud Architect - Derby (Hybrid) - Up to £85,000 Derbyshire / Staffordshire / East Midlands / West Midlands

A growing Health Tech organisation is looking for a Lead Dev Ops Engineer / Cloud Architect to take ownership of its cloud and Dev Ops landscape, shaping the strategy, setting the standards, and defining how modern engineering should be done. This is a rare opportunity to step into a role with real influence, where the foundations are still being built and your expertise will directly shape the future of the organisation's cloud and Dev Ops capability.

You’ll be the senior technical authority across Dev Ops, cloud platforms and automation, the person who sets the direction, establishes best practice, and lifts the capability of the wider engineering team.

With no existing cloud architect and inconsistent cloud patterns across several teams, you’ll have the freedom and backing to introduce clarity, guardrails, and best‑in‑class engineering principles. If you're hungry to make a difference and thrive in an environment ready for modernisation, this is your chance.

• Designing secure, scalable cloud architectures across Azure and AWS
• Building and owning CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions)
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
• Defining Dev Ops standards, governance, and guardrails
• Improving identity, SSO, Zero Trust and cloud security patterns
• Fixing long‑standing issues in identity, directory sync, multi‑tenant setups, etc.
• Establishing observability (monitoring, logging, alerting)
• Mentoring engineers and elevating cloud and Dev Ops capability across IT

• Proven senior Dev Ops or cloud engineering experience
• Strong Azure and AWS architecture knowledge (Azure preferred)
• Excellent CI/CD, automation and IaC skills
• Good understanding of modern security patterns (IAM, Zero Trust, PKI)
• Ability to challenge, modernise and influence
• A proactive, energetic approach, someone who wants to build, not maintain

• Shape the Dev Ops function from the ground up
• Influence cloud strategy, tooling, patterns and standards
• Backing from senior leadership who want meaningful change
• Work closely with infrastructure, development and security teams
• Hybrid working with a Derby base
• Salary up to £85,000 for the right person

This role is ideal for someone stepping up into architectural leadership or a cloud engineer who wants to own the blueprint, not just contribute to it.

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