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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of DevOps and Platform Automation - **Company:** VIQU Ltd - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £120,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Multi-Cloud, Gitlab-ci, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Jenkins - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2933781197-2 ## About the Role * Extensive experience (10+ years) within DevOps, infrastructure, platform engineering or tooling/automation leadership roles * Strong background leading enterprise-scale DevOps or SRE teams within complex, global or regulated environments * Deep expertise in CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, GitLab CI and strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar) * Strong experience working within Microsoft Azure cloud environments, ideally across hybrid or multi-cloud estates * Proven track record of leading cloud-native engineering teams and driving DevOps maturity at scale * Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders * Strong vendor and supplier management experience, including SLA governance and performance management * Experience managing operational budgets and driving cost optimisation, including FinOps practices * Strong understanding of ITIL, service management, governance and secure cloud operating models * Demonstrable experience working in matrix organisations and leading virtual, geographically dispersed teams * Strong communication, leadership and decision-making skills in fast-paced, ambiguous environments * Relevant cloud, DevOps or ITIL certifications highly desirable ## Description * Own and evolve the DevOps, CI/CD and automation strategy and roadmap across tooling and platform services * Lead and develop a distributed DevOps and tooling team across UK and offshore locations, driving a culture of continuous improvement and engineering excellence * Oversee end-to-end platform lifecycle management ensuring availability, resilience, security and compliance across all tooling environments * Drive standardisation and optimisation of CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks and DevOps practices across the organisation * Manage BAU performance, incident escalation and service reliability for critical DevOps platforms, including P1 management and stakeholder communications * Oversee delivery of DevOps and tooling elements within major transformation programmes and cloud initiatives * Act as a key stakeholder interface across IT, business and architecture teams to align tooling capability with strategic objectives * Manage third-party vendors and suppliers, ensuring SLA adherence, performance optimisation and cost effectiveness * Own budget management, resource planning and FinOps activity to ensure efficient platform and supplier spend * Ensure compliance with governance, security and regulatory standards across all DevOps and tooling operations * Champion automation, innovation and continuous improvement, including adoption of modern cloud and emerging technologies ## Related Videos - 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