Lead AI DevOps Engineer

Sector: DevOps & EngineeringReference: BBBH _ Lead AI‑Enabled DevOps Engineer / DV Clearable / 5 days a week on-site Technical leadership at the intersection of software, platforms, and AIWe're seeking a Lead AI‑Enabled DevOps Engineer to join a growing engineering capability and play a central role in shaping how AI is embedded into real, production‑grade software systems.This is not a traditional people‑management role. Instead, you'll lead through technical depth, architectural judgement, and delivery experience by setting direction, guiding teams, and making informed decisions as AI capabilities are integrated into modern software platforms.If you enjoy working where architecture, APIs, DevOps, and AI meet, and you care about building systems that are secure, operable, and genuinely useful, this role offers the chance to have real impact. What you'll be doing Your focus will be on enabling AI within modern, API‑first software platforms, particularly where legacy or existing systems need to evolve to support new capabilities safely and effectively.You will:Provide technical leadership across AI‑enabled software and DevOps engineering teamsSet architectural direction for API‑first design, system integration, and platform enablement for AILead the modernisation of legacy or existing applications toward service‑based, API‑driven architecturesDefine and guide integration patterns between applications, platforms, and AI servicesMake pragmatic decisions about when and how emerging AI integration approaches (e.g. protocols such as MCP) should be adoptedWork closely with architects, product teams, data scientists, and platform engineers to deliver end‑to‑end solutionsEnsure solutions meet standards for security, resilience, performance, and operabilityAnticipate and manage architectural and operational risks associated with AI‑enabled systemsChampion strong engineering practices across software development, DevOps, and platform engineeringLead by example in complex environments where production reliability mattersThis is delivery‑focused leadership, not experimentation for its own sake. What we're looking for We're looking for someone who combines senior technical credibility with the confidence to guide others and shape direction.Essential experience:Strong background as a Senior or Lead Software Engineer, Lead DevOps Engineer, or similar hands‑on leadership roleExcellent software engineering fundamentals: system design, clean code, testing, and long‑term maintainabilityDeep experience designing and delivering API‑driven and microservice‑based systemsProven ability to modernise or integrate legacy systems into modern platformsSolid development experience in TypeScript and PythonExperience spanning software delivery, CI/CD, infrastructure, and operationsComfortable setting direction and influencing teams without relying on formal authorityAble to balance innovation with pragmatism in production environmentsDesirable experience:Integrating software systems with AI platforms or AI‑enabled servicesExposure to emerging AI integration patterns or protocols (e.g. Model Context Protocol)Platform engineering or DevOps at scaleExperience working in regulated or security‑conscious environmentsDefining technical standards or architectural direction across multiple teamsYou'll be trusted to make decisions that matter, and supported by teams who value strong engineering leadership. If interested, apply now!Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.