Lead DevOps Engineer

Lead DevOps Engineer We are recruiting for a Lead DevOps Engineer to lead our DevOps team and own the day-to-day evolution of myenergi's cloud, observability and data platforms. Putting the ‘i’ into British Innovation. Putting the ‘i’ into Inventing the Future. Putting the ‘i’ into Inspiring Change. myenergi is a growing global clean‑tech manufacturer dedicated to removing the barriers to a greener future. Known for our award‑winning zappi EV charger and our intelligent home energy management ecosystem, we empower customers to control, store, and optimise their self‑generated energy. With an expanding international presence and ambitious plans for continued global growth, we’re shaping the future of smart, flexible homes, leading innovation in solar, EV, and battery technology to create a cleaner, more sustainable future for all. ⚡️Role Summary: A hands-on Lead DevOps Engineer to lead our DevOps team and own the day-to-day evolution of myenergi's cloud, observability and data platforms. The team runs the platform around the clock, from hosting and CI/CD to observability, the data platform and security controls. The internal IT team is a separate team whose lead reports into this role. You will shape and prioritise the team's work, coach and develop its engineers, line-manage the IT lead, and remain a strong individual contributor. Working to the direction set by the Head of Software and Cybersecurity, you will deliver the platform roadmap, act as technical escalation point for the platform, and lead the adoption of AI tooling within DevOps. ⚡️Key Responsibilities: • Lead a small team of DevOps and platform engineers: set expectations, give feedback and coach. • Line-manage the Internal IT lead; oversee IT roadmap, priorities, budget and escalations. • Prioritise, scope and size the DevOps programme of work across reliability, security and cost. • Own the on-call rota and incident process; lead major incidents and fix root causes. • Partner with development and firmware teams on their hosting and pipeline needs. • Communicate roadmap, risks and outcomes; day-to-day technical contact for AWS and vendors. • Own the multi-account AWS estate: environments, deployments, reliability and upgrades. • Evolve the platform in Terraform across networking, EKS and serverless, choosing the right fit. • Improve CI/CD (CircleCI, GitHub Actions) so teams ship safely and often; lead cost reviews. • Operate Postgres, Redshift, Redis and OpenSearch with clear SLAs and backups. • Own the observability platform (ClickHouse, OpenTelemetry): logs, metrics, traces, synthetics, SLOs and actionable alerting. • Own the data platform: Glue pipelines, Apache Iceberg lakehouse, Redshift and CDC; serve BI users with traceable datasets and handle data requests with strong privacy practice. • Operate platform security controls (identity, secrets, hardening, vulnerabilities, incident response) within the Head of Software and Cybersecurity's strategy; embed security in CI/CD. • Keep IT and platform joined up on identity, access, joiner/mover/leaver and certification. • Lead adoption of AI coding and operations tooling in DevOps within agreed guardrails; use it daily and show measurable improvements. ⚡️Required Qualifications and Experience: Proven senior or lead DevOps engineer on AWS, including line-managing or leading others. • Strong Terraform and CI/CD experience, ideally CircleCI or GitHub Actions. • Production experience running Kubernetes (EKS) and serverless workloads. • Hands-on observability with OpenTelemetry and a modern stack, including SLOs and alert tuning. • Solid Postgres administration; experience operating data pipelines or a cloud data warehouse. • Daily hands-on use of AI coding assistants and agents, with a considered view on using them safely. • Good understanding of cloud security practice; willing to participate in the on-call rota. • Excellent communication; comfortable prioritising, working with stakeholders and reporting upwards. Desirable: • ClickHouse, Redshift or Apache Iceberg; data engineering with AWS Glue or Spark. • Delivering the technical side of a security standard (Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001). • Experience overseeing or working closely with an internal IT function. • Deeper networking (VPC design, PrivateLink, IPSec); Bash and Python; Node.js/TypeScript familiarity. Personal attributes: hands-on with a bias for action; builds ownership in a small team; calm, methodical and data-driven; inquisitive and collaborative; advocates for security, simplicity, sustainability and cost-aware design. Our Values: At myenergi, our values guide how we work every day ⚡Bold – Push for better Challenge the norm and set new standards Try new ideas and learn fast Focus on progress, not perfection Speak up, even when it's hard 🌟Empowered – Own the outcome Take responsibility for your work and results Make informed decisions Welcome challenge and give it respectfully Put customers first 🤝United – Work as one Collaborate and share openly Communicate clearly and honestly Support each other Think beyond your own team 🌱Purposeful – Do work that matters Consider the impact of your decisions Help customers save money and cut carbon Build technology that is made to last Deliver value through continuous improvement What myenergi Offers You⚡️ 🚗 Free on‑site EV charging 🩺 Private Medical Insurance 🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme 🌴 25 days’ holiday (increasing with service) + Bank Holidays 💚 Mental Health First Aiders across the business 📈 Career development and ongoing support 🤝 Employee empowerment and autonomy 🅿️ Free on‑site parking 🌟 A positive, purpose‑driven working environment 🚘 EV salary sacrifice scheme 🎉 Birthday leave – because everyone deserves a day off for their birthday 🕊️ Life Assurance - death in service 🏆 Long service awards 👶 Enhanced maternity and paternity pay 💌 Life Celebrations – vouchers for birth and marriage 📞 Employee Assistance Programme – a free, 24/7 UK‑based counselling helpline myenergi is committed to being an equal opportunity, diverse and inclusive employer. We want a supportive and inclusive environment where our colleagues can reach their full potential without prejudice and discrimination. We are committed to a culture where respect and understanding is fostered, and the diversity of people’s backgrounds and circumstances will be positively valued. Department Software Engineering Remote status Fully Remote Stallingborough HQ About myenergi myenergi are at the forefront of British renewable eco-smart technology innovation and manufacture. Our brand new innovations complex is at the heart of the of the Humber Freeport, the epicentre of green technology in the UK. Our world renowned Zappi product was the world's first solar and wind compatible electric car charger in the world, well and truly putting British manufacturing back on the global stage! Applicant tracking system by Teamtailor