Devops Engineering lead

Senior DevOps Lead

Location - Edinburgh ideally onsite but may consider remote working

Financial Services (Day 2 Programme)

We are seeking a Senior DevOps Led to manage a team of six Cloud System Engineers as part of a Day 2 programme transitioning services between UK banks. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and shape cloud and DevOps operations in a regulated financial services environment.

The Role

You will provide technical leadership and expertise in DevOps, overseeing the implementation of new tools onto an existing AWS infrastructure. You will configure GitHub, design and manage CI/CD pipelines, and ensure deployments are secure, scalable, and resilient. Your team will rely on your guidance to maintain best practices, automate processes, and deliver high-quality cloud solutions.

You will also:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of six Cloud System Engineers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and priorities.
• Identify risks, manage dependencies, and ensure alignment with programme objectives.
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing across the team.

Skills & Experience

• Recognised expert in DevOps with extensive experience in AWS and cloud engineering.
• Hands-on experience configuring GitHub and managing repositories, branches, pull requests, and workflows.
• Able to design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong leadership and people management skills for a team of cloud engineers.
• Experience in automation, monitoring, incident management, and secure deployments.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements in financial services.
• Commercial awareness and business insight to deliver solutions aligned with organisational objectives.

Why Join Us

You will be part of a major UK financial services business, helping to shape the next phase of cloud and DevOps operations during a critical transition. This is a highly visible role offering leadership, technical influence, and the chance to deliver impactful solutions in a regulated environment.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and passion into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an all-encompassing environment that helps them thrive.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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