Head of DevOps - Digital Banking
Excellent opportunity opens up to join a high-growth Fintech as their new Head of DevOps. You will lead the design, build, and scaling of a modern AWS cloud-native infrastructure within a fast-growing, technology-led Fintech. Leading a team of 5 highly skilled DevOps Engineers, you will own a key financial services platform that connects into major Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks. You will also play a critical role in enabling the delivery of scalable, resilient, and high-performing platforms supporting real-time, client-facing applications, with full ownership of DevOps strategy and execution.
Main Responsibilities
* Define and execute the DevOps and platform engineering strategy
* Architect and manage scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
* Own and optimise CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient, low-friction software delivery
* Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation-first principles
* Establish best practices across monitoring, observability, and system reliability
* Partner closely with Engineering and Product teams to accelerate delivery and improve performance
* Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
* Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing DevOps team
* Oversee cloud cost optimisation and resource efficiency
Qualifications
* Proven experience leading DevOps or Platform Engineering teams in complex environments
* Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
* Deep knowledge of CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
* Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
* Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and reliability engineering
* Experience operating in regulated or high-compliance environments (preferred)
* Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills
Interested? Please Apply!
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