At a Glance
- Tasks: Run and improve OpenShift and Kubernetes environments on AWS for a major UK organisation.
- Company: Join hedgehog lab, a certified B Corp with nearly 20 years of experience in digital consultancy.
- Benefits: Contract role with hybrid work, competitive pay, and the chance to work on real projects.
- Other info: Opportunity to extend contract and grow in a dynamic, supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make an impact by owning CI/CD processes and using cutting-edge AI-assisted tools.
- Qualifications: Strong AWS, OpenShift or Kubernetes experience, and deep CI/CD knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Everything ships through the pipeline you own.
We're hiring a Dev Ops / Platform Engineer to run the delivery platform behind a large regulated UK organisation's services, keeping deployments fast, safe and boring in the best way.
What you'll do
- Run and improve Open Shift and Kubernetes environments on AWS.
- Own CI/CD across Git Hub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD and Nexus.
- Keep security and dependencies in check with Snyk and Renovate.
- Manage feature delivery with Launch Darkly and monitoring with Splunk and Dynatrace.
What we're looking for
- Strong AWS experience.
- Strong Open Shift or Kubernetes experience.
- Deep CI/CD experience across Git Hub Actions, Jenkins and Argo CD.
- Hands-on with observability tooling like Splunk and Dynatrace.
- A security-first, automation-first way of working.
- Comfortable using AI-assisted development tools like Git Hub Copilot as part of your everyday workflow.
Bonus points for Launch Darkly, Renovate, Snyk and financial services experience.
About hedgehog lab
We're hedgehog lab, a digital product and engineering consultancy.
For nearly 20 years we've embedded engineers inside the teams of well-known organisations in regulated, high-trust sectors, from financial services to the public sector.
We're a certified B Corp.
We're also serious about AI-assisted engineering.
We've built our own agentic tooling and cut time-to-merge by around 60% on recent work, and our people get to use that on real projects.
The details
- Contract, outside IR35.
- 3 to 6 months, with potential to extend.
- Hybrid. You'll work from the client's London, Bristol or Edinburgh office a couple of times a week.
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DevOps / Platform Engineer (Contract) Engineering · Edinburgh, London, Bristol employer: hedgehog lab
As an AI Transformation Architect, you'll join a forward-thinking company that prioritises innovation and employee autonomy. With a flexible hybrid working environment across major UK cities, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of AI development while enjoying generous benefits like 28 days of annual leave, wellbeing support, and dedicated Impact Days for personal growth. This is a place where your contributions are valued, and you can truly make a difference in both client projects and internal practices.
