Lead DevOps Engineer | Data Platforms | AWS, Terraform, Jenkins
We’re working with a scaling B2B Fintech business where data is central to product and decision-making. They’re looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to take full ownership of their AWS-based data platform, ensuring it’s reliable, observable, and set up to scale.
Important: You must have direct experience working with or within data engineering squads. This role is about enabling data teams and making their platforms production-ready.
This is a high-impact role with direct responsibility for the infrastructure that underpins data engineering. You’ll be hands-on with AWS, Snowflake, and IaC, while driving DevOps maturity across the teams.
What you’ll be doing:
- Own and manage the AWS data platform (EventBridge, Lambda, EC2, MWAA, S3)
- Oversee Snowflake deployment, monitoring, and integration
- Design and maintain observability, alerting, and monitoring frameworks
- Improve CI/CD processes with Bitbucket pipelines
- Champion IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation
- Collaborate with data engineering squads to address pain points and deliver platform improvements
- Manage security groups, IAM, VPCs, and cross-account networking
What we’re looking for:
- Strong background running production platforms in AWS
- Hands-on with EventBridge, Lambda, EC2, S3, MWAA
- Knowledge of Snowflake administration and data platform operations
- Experience with observability and monitoring tooling
- Strong CI/CD experience (Bitbucket Pipelines a plus)
- Comfortable with Terraform or CloudFormation
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work through ambiguity
Nice to have:
- Python scripting for automation
- MLOps tooling exposure
- Familiarity with PowerApps integrations
- Understanding of data lineage and governance
Location & Ways of Working:
Hybrid role: 1–2 days a week in their London office. Collaborative culture with strong autonomy and delivery focus.
Perks & Benefits:
- 24 days leave rising to 29
- Enhanced parental leave
- Medicash health plan
- Wellness days & flexible Fridays
- Birthday day off & charity days
- Regular socials, breakfast provided
- Travel loan scheme & EAP
Lead DevOps Engineer | Data Platforms | AWS, Terraform, Jenkins
