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Global DevOps Lead
Location: Remote (London, UK / Barcelona, Spain)
Reports to: VP of Quality & DevOps
Employment type: Permanent
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Global DevOps Lead (12-15 years) to establish and scale a global DevOps capability across a multi-market enterprise environment. This role requires a senior leader who can drive transformation, influence across all levels, and embed automation, reliability, and continuous improvement across distributed global teams.
Key Responsibilities
Operating Model & Leadership
* Define and implement a unified global DevOps operating model with clear governance and standards
* Lead organisation-wide DevOps transformation and change management initiatives
* Partner with TechOps to define clear operational boundaries across teams
* Align engineering and product teams around consistent DevOps practices
Strategy & Implementation
* Deliver end-to-end DevOps strategy covering IaC, CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and SRE practices
* Drive infrastructure as code adoption across all environments
* Embed SRE principles into engineering delivery
* Standardise engineering practices across regions
Automation & Delivery
* Identify and implement automation opportunities across deployment and operations
* Reduce manual intervention in release and configuration processes
* Design scalable CI/CD pipelines that improve speed and quality
Observability & Reliability
* Lead enterprise adoption of Datadog as the observability platform
* Define monitoring, alerting, and incident response frameworks
* Improve system reliability, uptime, and incident response times
Metrics & Continuous Improvement
* Establish and track DORA metrics across engineering teams
* Drive continuous improvement in delivery and operational performance
* Build dashboards for DevOps visibility and reporting
Cloud Cost Management
* Optimise Azure usage and reduce cloud spend through efficient resource management
* Improve cost transparency and governance across platforms
Required Experience & Skills
* 12-15 years in DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure leadership roles
* Proven success delivering DevOps transformation in enterprise environments
* Advanced Azure DevOps experience (pipelines, governance, dashboards, integrations)
* Expert knowledge xsngvjr of Datadog (APM, logging, tracing, monitoring, alerting)
* Strong experience with Terraform, ARM templates, and Bicep
* Deep understanding of CI/CD and deployment strategies
* Proficiency in PowerShell, Python, or Bash
* Strong understanding of SRE principles
Leadership Skills
* Strong influence across complex, matrix organisations
* Excellent executive-level communication skills
* Experience working across global teams and cultures
* Ability to manage competing priorities with strategic focus
Preferred Skills
* Azure DevOps Expert or Azure Solutions Architect certifications
* Datadog certifications
* Experience with Agile/SAFe delivery at scale
* Familiarity with ITIL and change management frameworks
* Exposure to AIOps practices