Platform DevOps Manager - hybrid Newcastle - 65k

I'm looking for a DevOps Platform Manager to lead and grow my clients platform capability, supporting the delivery of scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure for their business. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced DevOps professional ready to step into management, or for a senior engineer looking to progress into a leadership role.

Key Areas

• Overseeing the design, deployment, and management of cloud infrastructure on Azure or AWS.
• Driving Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform.
• Building and optimising CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery.
• Implementing and maintaining monitoring and observability with Prometheus and Grafana.
• Enabling team collaboration and incident response through Slack and other ChatOps tools.
• Leading, mentoring, and supporting engineers (or preparing to step into people management if you're progressing into the role).

Key Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure or AWS.
• Solid background with Terraform and IaC.
• Proven use of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Knowledge of Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring.
• Familiarity with collaboration tools like Slack.
• Either:
  • Prior management/team lead experience, or
  • A Senior DevOps engineer ready to progress into a managerial role.
• (Bonus) Background in the telecommunications industry.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £65k.
• Hybrid working - only 2 days per week in our Newcastle office.
• Pension
• 34 days holiday
• Flexible hours
• Bonus
• Work with cutting-edge cloud and DevOps technologies in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

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