Head of DevOps & Platform Engineering

London (Hybrid)
£90,000 - £110,000
No Sponsorship Available

VIQU have partnered with a leading enterprise organisation undergoing significant investment in cloud, automation and platform engineering capabilities. As they continue to modernise their technology estate, they are seeking a Head of DevOps & Platform Engineering to lead the strategy, delivery and operational management of their DevOps and tooling function.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving DevOps best practice, platform reliability, automation and cloud optimisation across a large-scale technology environment. You'll lead geographically distributed teams, oversee critical tooling platforms, and play a key role in the successful delivery of major technology programmes.

The successful candidate will define and execute the DevOps and Platform Engineering roadmap, ensuring the organisation continues to evolve its cloud, automation and CI/CD capabilities while maintaining operational excellence across critical technology platforms.

Key responsibilities:

• Define and deliver the DevOps and Platform Engineering strategy.
• Lead DevOps, Platform Engineering and Automation teams across the UK and offshore locations.
• Drive adoption of CI/CD best practices, Infrastructure as Code and automation-first principles.
• Oversee the availability, performance, security and scalability of cloud and tooling platforms.
• Support the successful delivery of major transformation programmes and cloud initiatives.
• Manage technology suppliers and strategic delivery partners.
• Own governance, service performance, risk management and compliance across the function.
• Manage budgets, resource planning and cloud cost optimisation activities.

Core technologies:

• Microsoft Azure
• Terraform
• Jenkins
• GitLab CI/CD
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Platform Engineering
• DevOps Tooling & Automation
• Cloud Operations

Requirements:

• Extensive experience leading DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering or Infrastructure teams within large enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of Azure cloud technologies and cloud-native operating models.
• Proven experience delivering CI/CD, automation and Infrastructure as Code initiatives at scale.
• Experience leading geographically distributed teams and managing third-party suppliers.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior business and technology leaders.
• Experience supporting large-scale cloud transformation, modernisation or platform engineering programmes.
• Azure, Agile or ITIL certifications would be advantageous.

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or contact Aaron Chiverton on aaron.chiverton@viqu.co.uk . Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more exciting roles and opportunities, follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment.

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Aaron Chiverton