TL;DR

VP of DevOps: Leading and evolving a global DevOps function to strengthen software delivery at scale, with speed, reliability, and simplicity with an accent on owning DevOps strategy, technical architecture, and people leadership. Focus on designing scalable CI/CD, infrastructure, deployment practices, and fostering engineering excellence in a complex, matrixed environment.

Location: Remote, must be based in the UK or Europe already.

Company

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What you will do

Own and evolve the DevOps strategy to support high-velocity, high-quality software delivery.
Enable engineering teams to ship software reliably, securely, and repeatedly.
Design and evolve scalable CI/CD, infrastructure, and deployment practices aligned with business priorities.
Provide hands-on architectural leadership, particularly in system design and delivery workflows.
Lead and develop a global DevOps team of approximately 20 people.
Operate effectively within a matrix structure, coaching and mentoring leaders and individual contributors.

Requirements

Senior leadership experience in DevOps, Platform, or Infrastructure Engineering.
Strong software engineering background with experience delivering production software at scale.
Proven ability to support high-velocity software delivery and evolve DevOps practices in complex environments.
Prior exposure to Kubernetes, understanding its role and trade-offs.
Experience leading globally distributed teams in matrix organizations.
Ability to remain hands-on at the design level when required.

Culture & Benefits

Greenfield opportunity to shape DevOps leadership at a VP level.
Significant influence on how software is delivered across the organisation.
High trust, high visibility role working closely with senior leadership.
Opportunity to build a DevOps function grounded in engineering excellence, simplicity, and people development.