Director of DevOps and Infrastructure

Role Overview

• DevOps
• Cloud & Platform Engineering
• Infrastructure & Networking
• Security & Information Security
• Database Administration
• Corporate IT

You will ensure our platforms remain scalable, secure, resilient and cost-efficient as we expand into new markets.

This role requires commercial awareness, organisational leadership and strong technical credibility, empowering expert teams while setting clear standards and strategic direction.

Platform & Infrastructure Strategy

• Define and evolve our cloud and infrastructure strategy across Azure, Kubernetes (AKS), Cloudflare, Terraform and our observability stack.
• You are accountable for reliability, uptime, scalability and production resilience across multiple regions.

Security & Risk Leadership

• Lead cybersecurity and information security strategy across the organisation.
• Establish governance, risk management and operational controls that are robust, without slowing product velocity.

Commercial & Cost Ownership

• Own infrastructure budgets, cost optimisation and vendor relationships.
• Lead contract negotiations and renewals, ensuring efficiency, value for money and long-term sustainability of our platform investment.

Organisational & People Leadership

• Lead and develop senior managers and technical leaders across DevOps, Infrastructure, Security and Corporate IT.
• Set clear goals and performance standards aligned with company strategy.
• Empower high-performing teams without micromanagement.

Strategic Enablement

• Translate business strategy into pragmatic, technically sound execution.
• Identify structural improvements, platform modernisation initiatives and operational enhancements that unlock scale and long-term resilience.

Our Technology Environment We operate with modern, cloud-native technologies including:

• Microsoft Azure
• Kubernetes (AKS)
• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Cloudflare
• Observability stacks (Grafana and related tooling)
• ClickHouse and data infrastructure platforms
• CI/CD and modern DevOps practices

This role requires a deep understanding of how platform engineering enables product teams to move faster, safer and at scale.

Requirements

• Proven senior leadership across DevOps, Infrastructure, Security and Corporate IT in a scaling technology organisation.
• Strong experience with cloud-native environments (Azure preferred), Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code and production observability.
• Demonstrated experience leading cybersecurity initiatives in live production environments.
• Commercial acumen: vendor management, budget ownership and cost optimisation.
• Experience managing multiple functional areas simultaneously.
• Ability to translate business strategy into clear technical direction.
• Strong communication skills, capable of articulating technical trade-offs to executive and engineering stakeholders alike.

Leadership Profile You are:

• A systems thinker who sees the full platform, not isolated components.
• Commercially aware and technically credible.
• Calm under pressure in high-availability environments.
• Structured and decisive in prioritisation.
• Comfortable empowering experts while maintaining accountability.
• Confident engaging with C-suite stakeholders while remaining trusted by engineering teams.
• Focused on building durable foundations, not short-term fixes.

Nice to Have

• Experience in high-traffic, high-availability environments.
• Multi-region infrastructure scaling.
• Real-time analytics platforms (e.g., ClickHouse).
• Governance and compliance exposure in regulated industries.
• Experience leading platform modernisation initiatives.

Tech Stack

• Azure
• Cloud
• Cyber Security
• Grafana
• Kubernetes
• Terraform

Benefits

💰 Compensation & Financial Security

• **Pension Fund (Liberty Life): **Company-supported retirement plan with employer matching contribution.
• **Medical Aid (Discovery Health): **Company contribution towards your medical cover.
• **Comprehensive Group Risk Cover: **Life insurance, disability income protection, critical illness benefit and funeral cover for you and your family.
• **Performance Bonus: **Discretionary rewards aligned with impact and contribution.

🌿 Wellbeing & Support

• **Employee Wellness Programme (ICAS / October Health): **Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family.
• **Annual Leave & Birthday Day Off: **20 statutory working days per annum plus an additional birthday day off.
• **Work From Anywhere (10 Days): **Up to 10 business days per year working remotely from a location of your choice.

🚗 Flexibility & Tools

• **Hybrid & Flexible Working: **2 days in-office, 3 days remote, with flexibility aligned to team and operational needs.
• **Work Equipment: **Company-provided laptop, plus full access to required systems and infrastructure.
• Company-supported parking at our office location, ensuring easy access to a prime, professional workspace.