VP of DevOps

VP of DevOps (Hybrid Infrastructure, Global Scale, UK/IE)

Salary: Up to £150,000
Location: UK or Ireland preferred (Remote)
Type: Permanent

We are partnered with a global technology business in the payments and financial services space that is entering a major scale phase across Europe and North America.

The company has grown quickly through acquisitions and is now at the point where they need a senior DevOps leader to unify how software is delivered and how infrastructure is run across multiple teams and environments.

This is a high-impact, senior role with direct ownership of DevOps strategy and execution across a global engineering organisation.

The Opportunity

You will take ownership of DevOps across multiple engineering groups and drive a more consistent, scalable approach to:

• Software delivery and CI/CD standards

• Infrastructure as Code and configuration automation

• Tooling decisions and rollout across teams

• Platform reliability, engineering velocity and operational maturity

This is not a "PowerPoint-only" leadership role. Leadership in this business remains hands-on and practical. You will be expected to lead from the front and stay close to the engineering problems, while still operating at a strategic level.

You will manage a DevOps / platform function of engineers globally, with an expected split of around 65-70% leadership and 30-35% technical involvement.

What You'll Be Working With

The environment is intentionally pragmatic and engineering-led:

• Hybrid infrastructure (on-prem and data centre footprint is significant, alongside cloud)

• Heavy focus on automation and repeatability

• Infrastructure as Code is standard for deployments

• Configuration management is central (Ansible-style approaches)

• Docker is used where needed

• Not a Kubernetes-first environment - the focus is on simplicity and reliability

• Major tooling improvements underway (including modernising CI/CD and source control workflows)

There is also a strong push internally around AI enablement - equipping engineering teams with tools, licences, and training to use AI properly in day-to-day work.

What They're Looking For

This role suits someone who can combine real technical depth with leadership maturity.

Must-haves

• Senior DevOps / platform leadership experience (Head of / Director / VP level)

• Strong technical background - you can comfortably engage at Principal Engineer level when needed

• Proven ability to set a DevOps roadmap, standardise practices, and lead change across teams

• Experience operating across hybrid environments (cloud plus on-prem / data centre)

• Strong automation mindset - IaC, configuration, CI/CD, observability and reliability thinking

Nice to have

• Experience integrating or unifying platforms after M&A / acquisitions

• Exposure to multi-region or globally distributed engineering organisations

• Strong stakeholder management across security, operations, engineering and exec teams

Why This Role

If you enjoy stepping into complex environments and leaving them cleaner, faster and more consistent, this will suit you. You will have proper ownership, backing from senior leadership, and the chance to build a modern DevOps function that enables the wider engineering org to move quicker.

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If you're interested, apply directly or message for a confidential chat.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, submit your CV via the application form provided. Alternatively, to speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please contact Jack Tyrrell via j.tyrrell@mcsgroup.jobs

Disclaimer

If you have a disability which means you require assistance at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us directly to discuss. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity to all.

Please note, we are receiving an exceptionally high number of applications at present and will be unable to shortlist candidates who are not meeting the specific requirements for this role. Due to the high volume of applications, we may be unable to provide individual feedback. We thank you in advance for your understanding.