We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead DevOps Engineer to join our growing Systems Engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for leading and mentoring a team of DevOps engineers, driving the implementation and optimisation of our infrastructure and deployment pipelines, and ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our systems. You will play a crucial role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the team and across the organisation.

What you will be doing:

The DevOps Lead is a key part of our Systems Engineering team and is accountable for building, testing, and maintaining tools and infrastructure used for rapid and reliable software development and release. This role will work closely with Development Lead, Solution Architects, Security practitioners and Product Owners to define and implement our transformation roadmap and the necessary infrastructure and cloud environments for lasting solutions.

This role is also accountable for optimising the infrastructure and applications for uptime and performance. You will stay abreast of industry trends and new technology developments across cloud and hybrid operating models. This role will also collaborate with systems teams as needed to share knowledge, resolve blocks, reduce technical debt, promote best practices and consistency across the organization.

About you:

You will have excellent communication skills and demonstrative experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer, promoting best practices whilst managing a small team of devops engineers.

You will also have experience in the following areas:

• Database Management (MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL)
• GitHub (& GitHub Actions)
• Linux (Ubuntu) Administration
• AWS (RDS, EC2, S3, SQS, SES)
• Confluent Cloud (Kafka)
• Auth0 (Identity Management – OAuth 2.0)
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Sentry & Datadog (Logging & Monitoring)
• Certificate Manipulation (crt/pem)
• Redis Cache
• Microservice Architecture

The benefits at APFN...

At AllPoints Fibre Networks, we're all about looking after you. We offer an extensive wellbeing package that goes beyond the EAP. Your benefits will include Bupa private medical insurance and dental cover, income protection insurance, group life insurance and a health plan to help with day to day expenses such as eye care... we will even pay for you to get a massage!

Everyone needs a break now and then, right? That's why we start all our employees off with a generous 30 days' annual leave allowance (pro rata), plus bank holidays. And if you ever need some extra time off due to illness or parental leave, we've got enhanced leave plans in place to support you through that.

Additionally we know how important it is to feel secure with your finances. That's why we have benefits dedicated to your financial wellbeing. You will be able to join our employer contributory pension and in addition to income protection insurance, group life insurance we offer cashback and voucher schemes to help cover living cost such as electricals and personal spending. 

About us:

At AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN), we make access to the UK’s full fibre rollout seamless, scalable, and seriously stress-free. We're a customer-first, future-ready network wholesaler. Empowering our partners with a frictionless route to the largest full fibre footprint in the UK.

We’re a team that values curiosity, ambition, and a get-things-done attitude. We’re fast-paced but supportive. Serious about what we do but never take ourselves too seriously. Whether you’re collaborating across teams, solving complex challenges, or celebrating success. You’ll find an environment where you can flourish and make a real impact.

Next steps 

If the role sounds like the right fit for you, we look forward to seeing your application! If shortlisted, our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to set up and initial conversation. Next stages will involve meeting with our hiring teams to discuss the role and your experience in more details.

One last thing...

AllPoints Fibre value diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. Help us create a secure, inclusive digital world where diversity fuels innovation; your vision, your voice, and your skills have a place here!

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during your interview process, please tell us in your application.