Lead DevOps Engineer

Join PA Consulting's Digital & Data team to drive innovative software solutions for diverse clients. In this role, you’ll influence architecture and DevOps practices across pods, collaborating with cross-functional experts to deliver high-impact digital outcomes. You’ll coach teams, shape bids, and maintain strong client engagement while working in a hybrid setup. This is a chance to grow technically and contribute to a culture focused on learning, inclusion, and client-centric transformation.

• private healthcare for you and family
• 25 days annual leave + 0.5 day Christmas Eve
• generous pension
• community and charity initiatives
• annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership

• Define and implement robust architecture and DevOps practices across multiple pods
• Maintain regular client communication and act as a key engagement point
• Coach and mentor team members to raise technical capabilities
• Shape bids and contribute to proposal development, including client presentations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to solve problems
• Participate in account management and consulting activities
• Support bids and client-facing activities in a hybrid consulting environment
• Contribute to internal and client projects using agile methods

• 8-10 years+ of DevOps experience
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Excellent collaboration with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced setting
• Expertise in architecture and development processes across pods
• Experience maintaining client communication and engagement
• Coaching and mentoring ability
• Experience contributing to bids and client proposals; may include presenting to clients
• Strong consulting skills and account management experience
• Eligibility for UK security clearance (where applicable) and residency requirements

• collaboration
• communication
• mentoring and coaching
• DevOps
• architecture
• cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)