Lead DevOps Engineer - HM Land Registry (HMLR)

Inspire People is working with HM Land Registry (HMLR) during an exciting time as HMLR continue on a major digital transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data. We are now looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to join HMLR's Transformation & Technology Directorate.

This role is to provide technical engineering capability for the DevOps team, taking a lead on platforms, managing roadmaps, working with development teams to deliver new services and champion DevOps methodologies processes & tooling. The Lead DevOps Engineer will be Embedded in the DevOps teams, providing provide technical leadership and coaching to DevOps Engineers.

You will take forward technical consolidation and/or improvement activities providing guidance and leadership to technicians throughout the IT Operations Practice and wider, whilst also working across T&T to support and deliver solutions in line with the Technology and Business Strategies.

You will have experience of the following:

• Experience of technical leadership on DevOps platforms and technologies.
• Proven in depth technical expertise in Kubernetes and AWS.
• Experience of planning and leading on the delivery of significant technical change to devops platforms.
• Infrastructure-as-code Scripting using terraform or similar tooling.
• Experience of managing technical risk and leading the implementation of appropriate mitigations.
• Proven ability to learn and understand new technology.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to interact and build working relationships with stakeholders.

Essential Experience Criteria:

• Experience of technical leadership on DevOps platforms and technologies.
• Proven in depth technical expertise in Kubernetes and AWS.
• Experience of planning and leading on the delivery of significant technical change to devops platforms.
• Infrastructure-as-code Scripting using terraform or similar tooling.
• Experience of managing technical risk and leading the implementation of appropriate mitigations.
• Proven ability to learn and understand new technology.
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to interact and build working
• relationships with stakeholders.

In return, you can expect:

• Over 29% employer pension contribution
• Annual leave of 28.5 days' paid holiday during each holiday year plus 8 days public holidays
• A clear progression Pathway inc. personalised training and development plans including expensed accreditations with training days set aside
• Flexi-time scheme (You decide what working hours work best for you)
• Opportunity to work condensed hours
• Social and sports club
• Access to our employee assistance programme for counselling and support on a wide range of issues
• Interest-free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice).
• HMLR have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development and flexible ways of working.

Selection process details:

HMLR is working with a recruitment partner (Inspire People) for this campaign. Please submit your CV? via the Apply button on this page. Inspire People will assess your CV and compile a longlist of applications for HM Land Registry to sift.

Please make sure your CV outlines how you meet the Essential Experience listed above.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 26th November 2025