Contract Lead DevOps Engineer

Company: Fruition Group
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Role: Contract, Lead DevOps Engineer

Location: Solihull / Hybrid working – 2 days onsite per week

End date: December 25

Very high potential to extend

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

As a Lead DevOps Engineer you will support this consultancy by working with them on a global client project going through a very 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

  • 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.
  • 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.

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Contract

Job function

  • Information Technology

Industries

  • Information Services

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Posted: April 11th, 2026