Identify technical delivery risks and drive active mitigation actions
Provide formal technical readiness input into release Go/No-Go decisions
Team & Capacity Management
Lead and develop the DevOps function
Own capacity planning across the engineering platform
Support team growth, technical mentoring, and competency development
What This Role Is NOT Responsible For
To ensure clear accountability boundaries within the framework
Sole ownership of release planning
Commercial ownership of scope or customer commitments
Customer deployment execution (owned by Deployment Engineer Support)
Detailed code review ownership (owned by Software Quality Lead)
Hands-on test execution (owned by QAA Tester / Test Manager)
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Expertise
Proven experience managing enterprise CI/CD platforms (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
Strong background in cloud infrastructure management (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
Solid understanding of platform security, monitoring, and observability practices
Relevant hands-on foundation in software development
Relevant experience in software packaging, artifact management, and release pipeline architecture
Infrastructure expertise, including
Domain Controller setup, configuration, and management (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP)
Group Policy Object (GPO) design and enforcement
Active Directory user, group, and organizational unit (OU) administration
Windows Server environment management in enterprise-scale deployments
Leadership & Governance
Demonstrated ability to lead a DevOps or platform engineering function
Experience defining DevOps strategy and translating it into operational execution
Track record of technical risk identification and mitigation in complex delivery programs
Ability to participate in and contribute to formal release governance processes
Collaboration & Communication
Strong cross-functional communication skills — able to engage with Release Managers, Quality Leads, Test Managers, and engineering teams
Capable of translating technical status and risk into clear inputs for business decision-making
Experience working in multi-team, multi-pipeline delivery environments
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, Kubernetes, DevOps Institute certifications)
Experience in regulated or complex industrial software environments (e.g., energy, utilities, or grid management systems)
Previous involvement in upgrade-heavy software programs with parallel development tracks
Hands-on experience with Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline configuration, management, and optimization
Proficiency with GitHub and/or GitLab for source control, branching strategy governance, and collaborative development workflows
Experience with SCCM (Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager) for software deployment, patch management, and endpoint configuration in enterprise environments
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
Candidates should be aware that this role involves a client's critical infrastructure; shortlisted candidates would therefore be subject to heightened security checks as directed by our clients. All personal data will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and in accordance with our data protection policies, solely for recruitment and security purposes.
