Head of DevOps - Fintech

Head of DevOps - Fintech

Excellent opportunity opens up to join a high-growth Fintech as their new Head of DevOps. You will lead the design, build, and scaling of a modern AWS cloud-native infrastructure within a fast-growing, technology-led Fintech. Leading a team of 5 highly skilled DevOps Engineers, you will own a key financial services platform that connects into major Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks. You will also play a critical role in enabling the delivery of scalable, resilient, and high-performing platforms supporting real-time, client-facing applications, with full ownership of DevOps strategy and execution.

Main Responsibilities

• Define and execute the DevOps and platform engineering strategy
• Architect and manage scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Own and optimise CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient, low-friction software delivery
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation-first principles
• Establish best practices across monitoring, observability, and system reliability
• Partner closely with Engineering and Product teams to accelerate delivery and improve performance
• Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing DevOps team
• Oversee cloud cost optimisation and resource efficiency

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading DevOps or Platform Engineering teams in complex environments
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and reliability engineering
• Experience operating in regulated or high-compliance environments (preferred)
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills

Interested? Please Apply!

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