Snr DevOps Consultant - Octopus Deploy - CONTRACT

Job Title: DevOps Engineer/Octopus Deploy Migration Specialist

Location: Remote (UK) | Occasional London travel (expenses covered)

Duration: 9 months

Rate: Inside IR35/Umbrella - Rate negotiable

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with strong Octopus Deploy expertise to support a critical migration programme within a large-scale enterprise environment.The organisation is currently reliant on Octopus Deploy for deployment orchestration and is transitioning toward a GitHub-based CI/CD model. Due to a lack of internal Octopus expertise, they require an experienced consultant to stabilise, optimise, and lead the migration effort.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide SME-level expertise across Octopus Deploy environments
• Assess current deployment pipelines, configurations, and dependencies
• Lead and execute migration from Octopus Deploy to GitHub Actions (or equivalent)
• Rebuild and optimise CI/CD pipelines aligned to modern DevOps practices
• Troubleshoot and stabilise existing deployment processes
• Work closely with engineering and platform teams to ensure continuity of service
• Define best practices for future-state pipeline architecture

Required Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Octopus Deploy (essential)
• Proven experience migrating away from Octopus (or similar CD tools)
• Experience with GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps/modern CI/CD tooling
• Strong background in Microsoft ecosystems (Azure, .NET, Windows environments)
• Solid understanding of:
• CI/CD pipeline design
• Release orchestration
• Infrastructure & environment management
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, high-pressure environments

Desirable

• Experience with GitOps/pipeline-as-code
• Exposure to hybrid or enterprise-scale environments
• Experience rationalising tooling/DevOps transformation programmes