# Lead Developer and DevOps Engineer at Ascentis

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- **Company:** Ascentis (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/ascentis)
- **Location:** United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Technical Leadership, Full Stack Development, DevOps, Angular Framework, Database Design, CI/CD Pipelines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Rust, Agile Methodology, Cloud Infrastructure, Software Architecture, Mentoring
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-07-01
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-07-02
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://careers.ascentis.co.uk/jobs/7999396-lead-developer-and-devops-engineer (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/lead-developer-and-devops-engineer-ascentis

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a team of developers, set technical direction and ensure delivery quality in an Agile environment.
- Define and enforce software architecture, coding standards and best practices across projects.
- Design and deliver full-stack web applications with significant Angular frontend work and performant database design.
- Build, maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment workflows.
- Design, implement and operate cloud infrastructure and container orchestration using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, secure and maintainable solutions.

Requirements:
- Proven experience in a senior technical lead role, making architectural decisions and leading teams in Agile delivery.
- Strong full-stack development skills with deep experience in Angular and backend/database design for scalability.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation and container orchestration (AKS or similar).
- Excellent communication, mentoring and stakeholder-management skills.
- Desirable: experience with Rust and prior work in education or charity sector is a plus.

## Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a development team while shaping the technical strategy and architectural direction for software products. Design and deliver robust web applications and manage cloud infrastructure, automation, and deployment practices.

## Requirements

Requires a full stack engineer with significant experience in Angular, database design, and CI/CD pipelines using Azure Kubernetes Service. Experience leading technical teams in an Agile environment is essential, with Rust programming skills being a plus.

## FAQ

- **Is this Lead Developer and DevOps Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-07-01. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Ascentis's site before applying.
- **Does Ascentis offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Ascentis's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Technical Leadership, Full Stack Development, DevOps, Angular Framework, Database Design, CI/CD Pipelines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Rust, Agile Methodology, Cloud Infrastructure, Software Architecture, Mentoring.

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