DevOps Manager

DevOps Manager

Contract: 3 Months Initial Contract

Rate: £700 per day Inside IR35

Location: Primarily Remote | 1 day per month onsite in London

Start Date: ASAP

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Principal DevOps Manager to join a major public sector organisation on an interim basis. This role will provide leadership and continuity while a permanent Civil Service appointment is made.

Although titled as a DevOps leadership role, the position is closer to an Engineering Manager / Platform Engineering Manager. You will lead a small team of platform engineers responsible for designing, developing and maintaining cloud platform landing zones across Azure and AWS environments.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong stakeholder engagement, people management capability and deep understanding of cloud and platform engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and line manage a team of 3 Platform Engineers.
• Provide technical and operational leadership within the Platform Engineering function.
• Support the Head of Cloud in delivering platform strategy and cloud initiatives.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of cloud landing zones across Azure and AWS.
• Ensure platform engineering best practices, governance and operational standards are followed.
• Work closely with Civil Service stakeholders and wider technology teams.
• Prioritise and coordinate team workloads and delivery objectives.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and performance management for team members.
• Act as the escalation point for platform engineering issues and strategic decisions.
• Support knowledge transfer and handover from the current post-holder.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience in a Principal DevOps Manager, Platform Engineering Manager, Engineering Manager or similar leadership role.
• Strong people management and team leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading Platform Engineering or DevOps teams.
• Significant experience working with both Azure and AWS cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud platform architecture, landing zones, governance and operational practices.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to operate in a hands-on technical leadership capacity without requiring day-to-day coding responsibilities.

Mandatory Requirements

• Previous experience working within the NHS, wider Healthcare sector, Central Government, Civil Service, or another Public Sector organisation.
• Comfortable working in highly regulated environments with established governance processes.
• Available to start immediately or at short notice.

Desirable Experience

• Experience delivering cloud transformation programmes within government or public sector organisations.
• Familiarity with platform engineering operating models.

Apply now or email [email protected] for more information