Head of DevOps and Platform Automation

Head of DevOps and Platform Automation

Full-Time 60000 - 80000 Β£ / year (est.) No working from home possible
VIQU IT Recruitment

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead DevOps and automation strategy for a major financial services transformation.
  • Company: Dynamic financial services organisation embracing cloud innovation.
  • Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, hybrid work model, and leadership opportunities.
  • Other info: Join a forward-thinking team focused on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
  • Why this job: Make a significant impact in a high-stakes environment while driving engineering excellence.
  • Qualifications: Proven experience in DevOps leadership and cloud platform management.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 Β£ per year.

London – Hybrid Β£100,000 – Β£120,000 + Bonus

VIQU are partnering with a leading financial services organisation undergoing a major transformation across its cloud and infrastructure landscape. They are seeking a Head of DevOps and Platform Automation to take ownership of a critical DevOps and tooling function that underpins the delivery of strategic change across a complex, enterprise-scale environment.

This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for driving DevOps maturity, CI/CD excellence, and automation strategy across multi-tenant cloud platforms, while leading geographically dispersed teams and ensuring robust operational performance, governance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Own and evolve the DevOps, CI/CD and automation strategy and roadmap across tooling and platform services.
  • Lead and develop a distributed DevOps and tooling team across UK and offshore locations, driving a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
  • Oversee end-to-end platform lifecycle management ensuring availability, resilience, security and compliance across all tooling environments.
  • Drive standardisation and optimisation of CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks and DevOps practices across the organisation.

Head of DevOps and Platform Automation employer: VIQU IT Recruitment

As a leading financial services organisation, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that champions innovation and collaboration. Our London-based team enjoys a hybrid working model, competitive salary packages, and robust opportunities for professional growth, making it an ideal environment for those looking to make a significant impact in the DevOps space. Join us to be part of a transformative journey where your expertise will drive strategic change and operational excellence across our enterprise-scale platforms.

VIQU IT Recruitment

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DevOps
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