SR2 are partnering with a well-established creative technology studio to hire a DevOps Consultant. You’ll lead a DevOps function that underpins multiple client deliveries, shaping cloud infrastructure, developer tooling, and internal platform improvements that make engineering teams faster and happier.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and grow a DevOps practice across multiple client projects (strategy + hands-on delivery)

• Own the design, build and continuous improvement of cloud infrastructure and developer tooling

• Set best-practice standards for architecture, reliability, security, automation, and CI/CD

• Mentor engineers via pairing, code reviews, feedback, and knowledge-sharing

• Manage and support career development (growth plans, performance, coaching)

• Drive process improvements and ensure actions land (not just talked about)

• Support RFP responses / pitches, estimation, planning, and delivery governance

• Run client workshops and stakeholder sessions to capture requirements and propose solutions

• Support incident management, releases, and operational readiness across environments

• Contribute to hiring/interviews to build a high-performing team

What we’re looking for (essentials)

• Proven experience leading a DevOps team (people leadership + delivery ownership)

• Strong AWS experience across services like Lambda, CloudFront, API Gateway, EC2, S3, ECS

• Hands-on Terraform (IaC) expertise and strong engineering standards

• CI/CD pipeline experience (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and solid Git workflows

• Containerisation expertise (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Monitoring/logging/alerting (e.g. CloudWatch, Nagios) and incident management

• Solid understanding of open server stack: Linux, Apache, MySQL

• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, deadline-driven, commercial delivery environments

• Experienced with Jira/Confluence, capacity management, Agile delivery

• Confident leading technical discussions with engineers and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

• JavaScript (React/Node), PHP or Python

• Azure or GCP exposure

• Agency / creative tech studio background

• Client presentation / workshop facilitation

• Bash scripting

Package & benefits (high level)

• Competitive, benchmarked salary + discretionary bonus

• Hybrid working

• Pension + private health insurance

• Holiday allowance + Christmas closure leave + loyalty leave

• Personal development budget/time

• Wellbeing benefits (training, yoga, volunteering days)

• EV scheme, free charging, free parking (site-based)

Location / working pattern

• Full-time, permanent (40 hours)

• Hybrid (UK)