Overview

We are seeking a DevOps Manager to drive modern engineering practices across our technology teams within a financial services environment. This role is hands-on and developer-leaning, focused on designing scalable infrastructure, building robust CI/CD pipelines, and enabling high-performing engineering teams through automation and platform engineering.

You will play a critical role in supporting the organisation's digital transformation by driving DevOps maturity, improving deployment velocity, and ensuring high availability and security of systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud-native infrastructure using containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support automated build, test, and deployment processes across multiple environments
Collaborate closely with software engineering teams to embed DevOps practices into the development lifecycle (shift-left approach)
Lead efforts in infrastructure design and architecture, ensuring systems are secure, resilient, and compliant with financial industry standards
Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform / CloudFormation / similar
Drive continuous improvement and automation across development, testing, and release processes
Establish and monitor observability practices (logging, monitoring, alerting) to ensure system reliability and performance
Partner with security teams to integrate DevSecOps practices, ensuring compliance and governance requirements are met
Mentor engineers and contribute as a hands-on technical leader, setting best practices for DevOps and platform engineering
Work with stakeholders across business and technology teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions

Required Skills & Experience

5-7 years of experience in DevOps, software engineering, or platform engineering roles
Strong hands-on experience in:
- Docker and Kubernetes (production environments)
- CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, Bash)
Experience designing and managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
Strong understanding of software development practices (SDLC, version control, code reviews)

Preferred / Good to Have

Experience in financial services, banking, or regulated environments
Exposure to DevSecOps and compliance frameworks (e.g., MAS, ISO, SOC2)
Experience with container security and Kubernetes governance
Knowledge of API gateways, service mesh (e.g., Istio)
Prior experience in a tech lead or mentoring capacity

Key Traits

Developer-first mindset
Strong problem-solving and system design capability
Ability to work in fast-paced, transformation environments
Strong communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders

What You'll Gain

Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale digital transformation
High ownership in building modern DevOps capabilities
Exposure to complex, high-availability systems in a regulated environment
Collaborative, engineering-driven culture

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