Director DevOps Engineeering Peterborough, UK About the Team: We are the RUN Platform Engineering team, within ADP's Small Business Services division. We are recognized as a leader in small business payroll, having more than 900,000 clients and generating around $2 billion in revenue. Our team is distributed between the US, UK, India, and is expanding in Brazil. Our mission is to build the RUN infrastructure and platform on the Azure Cloud, so we keep innovating, scaling, and providing outstanding payroll services to our clients! (see PC Mag review) About the Role: Lead the Build team within RUN Platform Engineering to modernize and evolve the software delivery ecosystem for the RUN Core platform. Drive cloud migration enablement, Infrastructure as Code, immutable infrastructure patterns, and DevOps engineering excellence while empowering application teams. Core Mission: Define and execute a vision that accelerates delivery, increases platform reliability, and reduces toil through automation, enablement, standardization, and innovation. Key Responsibilities: Strategic & Vision - Set a vision for the team. - Own the roadmap and delivery outcomes. - Align modernization with enterprise cloud migration strategy and security/compliance guardrails. Technical Leadership - Evolve and modernize exiting .NET build framework. - Apply best practices for Configuration Management. - Drive reproducible infra patterns (modules, registries, configuration baselines). - Create golden image (Windows/Linux) pipelines (Packer Shared Image Gallery). - Standardize CI/CD templates, artifact versioning, and environment promotion flows. - Champion IaC platform capabilities, immutable infrastructure, auto scaling, shift-left operational & security practices. - Enable DB and Data platform developers (e.g., database as code, automated schema/DML governance, data visibility, and support tools). - Improve observability: metrics, logs, trace, build performance KPIs. - Create and update documentation, including system diagrams. - Champion adoption of GenAI tools (eg, Copilot), aligned with enterprise AI strategy and standards Team & Delivery - Lead, coach, and grow a cross-functional Build engineering team. - Drive strong partnership with Platform Engineering teams (DevOps, SRE, DBA) and the overall software development organization - Instill agile flow (WIP limits, measurable throughput, outcome focus). - Foster platform enablement mindset & self-service adoption. - Remove delivery bottlenecks; escalate risk early; drive postmortem follow-through. Operational Excellence - Reduce build/image lead time and variance. - Reduce direct engagement from Build team through enablement practices - Drive automation coverage (patch/image refresh, hotfixes, code branch management, release, and rollback). Stakeholder Engagement - Interface with Application, Program & Project Management, Security, Architecture, SRE, Cloud, Release Management, and Governance groups. - Translate requirements into a prioritized roadmap, track delivery progress, provide updates and manage change. Minimum Qualifications - BS/BE in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent field. - 7 years engineering (DevOps / Platform / SRE); 2-3 years people leadership. - Proven delivery of platform modernization and process optimization initiatives. - Experienced with both on-premises and Cloud ecosystems: servers, storage, networking, identity, image lifecycle, governance. - Experienced with IaC at scale (Terraform modules, state management, tagging & policy). - Experienced with CI/CD orchestration (Jenkins, Ansible or similar). - Strong scripting (PowerShell one of Python/Bash). - Observability and operational metrics implementation. - Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. Preferred - Packer image pipelines (Windows sysprep hardening; Linux baseline). - Security & compliance automation (scanning, secret management, policy engines). - Experience with database change automation (Liquibase) & data platform enablement. - Zero-downtime & progressive delivery strategies. - Experience applying GenAI tools to streamline development and operations - Governance of multi-environment artifact/version promotion. Core Competencies - Technical depth balanced with pragmatic decision-making. - Coaching, delegation, accountability frameworks. - Systems thinking & KPI-driven continuous improvement. - Clear written standards & architectural stewardship. Tooling Landscape: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Azure, Terraform, Packer, Jenkins, Ansible, Key Vault, WinRM/PowerShell DSC, Liquibase, Git, Artifact repos, Observability stack (Splunk, Dynatrace, Azure Monitor), Docker, Kubernetes. Certifications (Nice to Have): Azure DevOps Engineer / Architect, Terraform Associate. YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN: ? Have courageous team collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and challenge one another's ideas to find the best solution. ? Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We are obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity. ? Be surrounded by curious learners. We align ourselves with other smart people in an environment where we grow and elevate one another to the next level. We encourage our associates to listen, stay agile, and learn from our mistakes. ? Act like an owner & doer. Mission-driven and committed to leading change, you will be encouraged to take on any challenge and solve complex problems. No tasks are beneath or too great for us. We are hands-on and willing to master our craft. ? Give back to others. Always do the right thing for our clients and our community and humbly give back to the community where we live and work. Support our associates in times of need through ADP's Philanthropic Foundation. ? Join a company committed to equality and equity. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. What are you waiting for? Apply today! Find out why people come to ADP and why they stay: https://youtu.be/ODb8lxBrxrY (ADA version: https://youtu.be/IQjUCA8SOoA ) A little about ADP: We are a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics, and compliance expertise. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating a down-to-earth culture that embraces our core values, welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We've received recognition for our work by many esteemed organizations, learn more at ADP Awards and Recognition (https://www.adp.com/about-adp/awards-and-recognition.aspx). Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at ADP: ADP is committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace, and is further committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic including: race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status or disability. Hiring decisions are based upon ADP's operating needs, and applicant merit including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, ability, availability, cooperation, and job performance. 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