Senior DevOps Engineer London (Hybrid: 2–3 days onsite) £500-£520 per day | Outside IR35 | 6-month contract Contact: Matthew.Makranczy@forsythbarnes.com

Overview We are seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical platforms in the financial risk and compliance space. This is a hands-on role focused on CI/CD, deployment automation, and Kubernetes-based infrastructure supporting highly reliable, scalable services. You will work closely with engineering and QA teams to ensure efficient, compliant, and traceable delivery across multiple environments.

Key Responsibilities Lead and optimise CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed, reliability, and consistency. Automate deployments and environment configuration using infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform). Embed deployment best practices across development and QA workflows. Support production handover, incident triage, and defect prioritisation. Promote resilient, self-healing microservices and strong operational practices. Manage stakeholder communication and track delivery risks and dependencies. Maintain a strong understanding of end-to-end architecture and system integrations.

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