Senior DevOps Manager

• We are looking for an experienced hands-on technical manager with a proven background in DevOps to lead a team responsible for the design, build and support of platform level components for the client.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering and maintaining an Azure DevOps platform and driving the adoption of DevOps tools across the teams.
• The candidate will have a deep understanding and experience of implementing Azure DevOps capabilities and taking organisations on the journey to adopting new ways of agile working.

You will:

• You will be responsible for delivering and maintaining the Azure DevOps pipelines and driving the adoption of DevOps tools, processes, and culture across the team.
• You will lead the implementation of DevOps capabilities and supporting client on its journey to adopting new agile ways of working.
• You will be responsible for establishing, growing and maintaining DevOps processes within client, leveraging automation tools and applications services available in the cloud.
• You will lead provisioning of Azure environments, build deployment, software configuration, continuous integration, continuous delivery (CD/CD), and release engineering processes.
• You will take a lead role in the delivery of client’s Azure platform solutions at a macro level and per service for legacy systems. To do so you will build and lead a team of subject matter experts and integrate them with the wider IT services.
• You will own the development and delivery of the DevOps roadmap to achieve and demonstrate industry best practices.
• You will lead and manage the DevOps team, including resource planning (BAU and project allocation), recruitment and staff development and appraisals.

• Experience building and leading a DevOps team that builds and maintains Azure self-service components leveraged by project/product teams
• Experience with configuring management and DevOps workflow automation tools, preferably with Terraform and PowerShell DSC
• Extensive DevOps solutions experience required, including experience designing and implementing robust CI/CD pipeline solutions
• Extensive working knowledge and experience using the Azure DevOps (ADO) toolset
• Knowledge and experience of the following technologies: SQL, .NET, CRM
• Experience of defining and implementing DevOps metrics to measure DevOps effectiveness
• Strong analytical/technical writing skills
• Strong trouble shooting/problem solving skills
• Experience in a team lead or higher position with excellent people management skills and strong team resource planning capability
• Strong team player; ability to facilitate, negotiate and work within a multi-domain team environment
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms, including virtualization and containerization
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and agile-hybrid delivery models

Desirable:

• Experience of government or regulatory processes, systems and information
• Relevant qualifications associated with DevOps
• Experience Dynamics 365

Person Specifications:

• Ability to prioritise and use initiative
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Communication skills at all levels
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Leadership skills