Site Reliability and DevOps - Technical Lead
Holborn, London, UK Req #19770
22 July 2025
Here at Whitbread, we are seeking an experienced Technical Lead - DevOps to drive our DevOps strategy and lead our engineering teams in delivering efficient, automated, and secure software delivery solutions. You will be responsible for setting engineering standards, mentoring senior developers, and building robust CI/CD pipelines and tooling that support our business growth.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our software delivery practices while working with cutting-edge DevOps technologies and fostering a strong technical community within our organisation.
Role: Technical Lead – DevOps/Cloud
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Location: Holborn, London
Why You’ll Love It Here
* Healthcare: Individual & Family BUPA healthcare
* Discounts: Up to 60% discount on Premier Inn stays and 25% discount on our Restaurant brand
As a Technical Lead, you will be responsible for leading engineering initiatives and providing technical direction for DevOps practices and software delivery. You will drive engineering standards, approach, and strategy for automated deployment and delivery processes.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our software delivery practices while working with cutting-edge DevOps technologies and fostering a strong technical community within our organisation.
What you’ll need:
* Proven experience in technical leadership roles with responsibility for DevOps practices and software delivery
* Strong understanding of microservices deployment and automated testing patterns
* Demonstrable experience of CI/CD Pipeline & Automation Excellence at a Lead level
* Proven ability to mentor and develop senior technical talent
* Strong experience automating workflows, integrating security into delivery processes, and building scalable solutions that support business growth.
Be part of our Technology Team at Whitbread
Through collaboration, passion, and hiring the smartest minds, our Technology team builds products and services that are used by 38,000 of us at Whitbread and millions of guests. Everything from an eCommerce website that handles £2 billion in transactions per year, applications that are scalable across our 1,200 hotels and restaurants, devices that enable our teams and guests to have a seamless experience, all whilst keeping data secure. Together we’re building the hotel of the future.
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