A world-leading building engineering software company is seeking a Head of DevOps and IT to drive a full-scale technology transformation across its DevOps and IT functions. The organisation has recently secured major private equity investment to accelerate its transformation into a modern, cloud-first technology business. Reporting directly into the CTO, the Head of DevOps and IT will bring together an IT team and DevOps team under a single, unified function and lead the migration of the entire technology estate from on-premise infrastructure to the cloud.
Responsibilities
Define and execute the cloud migration strategy, moving all pipelines and infrastructure from on-premise to Azure (with potential AWS evaluation); Lead the modernisation of the legacy IT estate, including Active Directory, MFA, VPN rationalisation and Microsoft 365 optimisation; Unify and lead the combined DevOps and IT function, enabling teams to adopt modern practices and ways of working; Drive continuous delivery capability for new product releases, enabling faster and more frequent deployments; Own the security posture of the organisation, maintaining ISO certification and implementing Cyber Essentials Plus; Champion AI adoption across the engineering and IT function, embedding modern tooling and automation into everyday workflows; Partner with the CTO and senior leadership to shape technology strategy and contribute to broader business goals; Modernise desktop application deployment and distribution for a complex, large-scale software product
Requirements
Proven experience leading both DevOps and IT functions, ideally having come up through a DevOps or infrastructure engineering background; Demonstrable track record of cloud migration and infrastructure modernisation, moving organisations from on-premise to cloud environments; Strong Azure experience essential; AWS knowledge highly valuable; Hands-on familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform and Docker at a leadership level; Experience managing hybrid Windows and Linux environments; Security awareness across ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus frameworks; A genuine enthusiasm for AI and modern tooling; Comfortable operating at a senior leadership level, influencing strategy while remaining close enough to the technical detail to lead credibly
Wielka Brytania · London
