Head of Technology, Continuous Delivery

Apply Digital; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Technology for Continuous Delivery to lead their technology team. This role involves collaborating with clients and internal teams to enhance digital platform delivery through processes, tools, and automation. You'll oversee DevOps, QA, security, and compliance teams, championing best practices in secure software development and agile methodologies. If you have a passion for technology and a proven leadership track record, this is an exciting opportunity to drive impactful change in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in senior technology leadership roles, especially in continuous delivery.
• Deep technical expertise in cloud-native development and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Guide DevOps Engineers and QA Analysts to ensure high-quality outcomes.
• Build client relationships and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Leadership in Continuous Improvement

DevSecOps

Cloud-native Development

Infrastructure-as-Code

CI/CD

Automated Testing

Secure SDLC

Client Relationship Management

Mentoring Skills

Strategic Thinking

Job description

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About Apply Digital

Apply Digital is a global digital transformation partner for change agents. Leveraging expertise in Business Transformation Strategy, Product Design & Development, Commerce, Platform Engineering, Data Intelligence, Marketing Services, Change Management, and more, we help our clients modernize their organizations and deliver impactful results.

Our 750+ team members have transformed companies like Kraft Heinz, NFL, Moderna, Lululemon, Dropbox, Atlassian, A+E Networks, and The Very Group. Founded in 2016 in Vancouver, Canada, we have grown to nine cities across North America, South America, the UK, and Europe.

Our Culture

We operate as one team within a pod structure, promoting collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement. We value a respectful, inclusive, and fun community where our SHAPE values (smart, humble, active, positive, and excellent) guide us.

Location

Hybrid/remote friendly. Preference for candidates in Canada, aligned with ET (Eastern Timezone).

The Role

Seeking a Head of Technology, Continuous Delivery to lead our technology team. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to design and implement processes, tools, and automations that enhance digital platform delivery. You will lead DevOps, QA, security, and compliance teams across multiple regions, promoting best practices in secure software development, agile methodologies, and automation.

Responsibilities

1. Practice Leadership & Oversight: Guide DevOps Engineers, QA Analysts, and Engineers, ensuring high-quality outcomes. Lead North American efforts aligned with global teams.
2. Practice Growth: Promote Continuous Delivery services internally and externally, develop estimates, scope projects, and build team capacity.
3. Best Practices: Champion standards for CI/CD, SDLC, security, and quality assurance. Collaborate with security teams to embed standards into client solutions.
4. Mentorship & Collaboration: Develop expertise within the team, align technology initiatives with business goals, and manage multiple delivery squads.
5. Client & Business Management: Build client relationships, identify growth opportunities, and deliver business value.
6. Risk Management & Process Improvement: Identify and mitigate risks, escalate issues when necessary.
7. Thought Leadership: Position Apply Digital as a leader in high-quality delivery and modernization trends.

Requirements

• Leadership experience in continuous improvement, DevSecOps, or software delivery evolution.
• Proven track record in a senior technology leadership role within consulting, especially in continuous delivery, DevOps, security, or QA.
• Deep technical expertise in cloud-native development, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, automated testing, and secure SDLC.
• Experience with composable architecture, MACH platforms, cloud services, headless CMS, APIs, and analytics.
• Ability to guide clients on secure solutions and foster strong relationships.
• Mentoring skills and ability to cultivate high-performance teams.
• Strategic thinking aligned with business goals.
• Experience managing delivery risks and scope.
• Excellent client-facing and vendor management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build trust and collaboration.
• Calm, positive, and solution-oriented mindset to promote teamwork.