- Company Name
- Digital Health and Care Wales
- Job Title
- Lead DevOps Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Lead DevOps Engineer
**Role Summary:**
Technical leader responsible for defining and executing DevOps strategy across product lines. Guides engineering teams in building secure, reliable, and scalable digital services through CI/CD, cloud-native architectures, automation, and DevSecOps practices. Provides mentorship, ensures compliance with security standards, and collaborates with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
**Expectations:**
- Shape and champion DevOps culture and best practices.
- Deliver high‑quality, secure, and scalable solutions on time.
- Mentor and up‑skill team members in modern tooling and processes.
- Align technical decisions with organizational security and regulatory requirements.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) across cloud environments.
- Lead development of cloud‑native integration solutions using Python, microservices, and event‑driven patterns.
- Define architecture, standards, and governance for healthcare data transformation and validation systems.
- Drive adoption of agile, DevSecOps, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Conduct root‑cause analysis, troubleshoot complex incidents, and balance priorities.
- Facilitate knowledge sharing, technical workshops, and team capability building.
- Engage with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical designs.
- Ensure compliance with information security policies and NHS Wales data handling standards.
**Required Skills:**
- Expertise in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
- Strong experience with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Pulumi).
- Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud‑native design.
- Advanced scripting/programming in Python; understanding of microservices and event‑driven architectures.
- Deep knowledge of DevSecOps, automated testing, and quality assurance practices.
- Solid grasp of networking, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and monitoring/logging solutions.
- Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills; ability to coach and lead teams.
- Desirable: Ability to speak Welsh.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Professional certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Google Professional DevOps Engineer, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) preferred.
- Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) advantageous.