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AKKODIS

DevOps Lead (SC CLEARED) CONTRACT - OUTSIDE IR35

Hybrid

Manchester, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

31-10-2025

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Skills

Jira GitHub CI/CD DevOps Monitoring Configuration Management Ansible Azure DevOps Networking Azure AWS Agile Recruitment CI/CD Pipelines Terraform Infrastructure as Code GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

DevOps Lead - Multi Cloud environment
Must be SC Cleared & available to start on 10th November
Hybrid in either Manchester or Lancashire.
Outside IR35 - Rate negotiable

I'm on the hunt for a cracking DevOps Lead to support a large-scale Workspaces IaC Automation project, driving the design and delivery of automated cloud infrastructure pipelines across AWS and Azure.

My client operates a complex multi-cloud environment and is expanding its DevOps capability to standardise and automate infrastructure provisioning across multiple digital work spaces and services.

Joining at initial discovery stage, you will then lead key work streams to assess and enhance existing DevOps practices, implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines, and enable internal teams to adopt sustainable DevOps ways of working.

In this role, you will...

Lead the design, development, and implementation of automated IaC pipelines and repositories.
Assess current DevOps maturity, toolchains, and automation opportunities.
Develop reusable modules using Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM templates.
Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and AWS CodePipeline.
Integrate configuration management (Ansible) and monitoring solutions.
Produce detailed documentation and deliver knowledge transfer to internal teams

You will need Solid DevOps/Cloud Engineering across AWS & Azure.
Strong IaC and CI/CD expertise (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Ansible).
Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and infrastructure patterns.
Experience in agile, product-aligned environments (Jira preferred).

Excellent stakeholder engagement and mentoring capability.

This is an Outside IR35 Contract working on a project for an extremely prestigious client - 3 months (initial term, with extension potential)

If you're passionate about enabling DevOps transformation and cloud automation at scale - I want to talk today!

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.

About the Company

Akkodis is a global digital engineering company and Smart Industry leader. We enable clients to advance in their digital transformation with Talent, Academy, Consulting, and Solutions services. Our 50,000 experts combine best-in-class technologies, R&D, and deep sector know-how for purposeful innovation. We are passionate about Engineering a Smarter Future Together. With a shared passion for technology and talent, 50,000 engineers and digital experts deliver deep cross-sector expertise in 30 countries across North America, ... Know more