DevOps Manager

We're building the next generation of platform for one of the UK's largest financial services companies, trusted by over 2 million clients and managing £170+ billion in assets. This is your opportunity to shape technology that will redefine how people invest and achieve financial freedom.

Our purpose is clear: to give people financial freedom. By joining us, you'll help deliver innovative, secure, and scalable solutions that make investing easier and more accessible for everyone.

The DevOps Manager will lead a team to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient cloud solutions. The role drives resilience and observability through monitoring, alerting, and telemetry to ensure reliable operations. It partners with engineering squads to promote standardized CI/CD pipelines and paved-road practices for secure, compliant delivery.

What you will be doing

• Lead the execution of the DevOps strategy and roadmap to enable efficient, secure, and automated delivery of applications and infrastructure.
• Lead and manage a team of DevOps engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and performance oversight to ensure high-quality delivery of cloud solutions.
• Experience of designing, implementing, and optimizing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines to accelerate software delivery and improve quality.
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to ensure consistency, scalability, and repeatability across environments.
• Oversee the implementation and integration of DevOps tools and automation frameworks to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort.
• Implement comprehensive observability practices-including monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting-to maintain visibility, performance, and reliability across all environments.
• Embed security and compliance controls into DevOps processes, ensuring adherence to organizational and regulatory standards.
• Lead and develop a high-performing DevOps team, fostering collaboration between development, operations, and security teams.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and automation to enhance delivery speed and operational efficiency.

About you

• Proven ability to lead teams and foster collaboration across development, operations, and security functions.
• Extensive experience in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
• Strong technical proficiency in cloud platforms and containerization technologies.
• Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform) and scripting languages (Python, Bash).
• Proficiency in monitoring and observability platforms and best practices for system health and performance.
• Strong analytical skills to resolve complex technical challenges and optimize delivery processes.
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and ability to integrate security into CI/CD workflows.
• Commitment to staying current with emerging DevOps tools, cloud technologies, and best practices.

Interview process

The interview process for this role will be three stages, including a task/presentation element.

Working Schedule

This role can be based in Bristol head office or our London Paddington office. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern.

Why us?

Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments. To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus* and annual pay review
• 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday**
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care
• Health screening programme
• Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
• Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
• In-house barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• Two paid volunteering days per year*

* dependent on role level

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part-time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.