Global DevOps Leader, Core Foundation Infra

Alpaca; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Stock Options

Health Benefits

New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500

Monthly Stipend: USD $150

Job summary

Alpaca is looking for a DevOps Team Lead in Greater London to manage critical infrastructure initiatives. In this leadership role, you will lead a globally distributed team, overseeing major system changes and ensuring operational excellence. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in managing engineering teams, strong people management skills, and a solid technical background in modern DevOps ecosystems. The position offers competitive salary and health benefits, plus a home-office setup.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or DevOps Lead.
• Exceptional skills in coaching, mentoring, and fostering team culture.
• Deep expertise in engineering support frameworks and planning.
• Experience owning Change Management lifecycles.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a globally distributed engineering team.
• Own execution of critical infrastructure upgrades.
• Manage change management processes across domains.
• Design and refine support workflows and methodologies.
• Manage incident response and global on-call rotation.

Skills

People management

Change Management

Communication skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

Incident Management

Job description

Alpaca is looking for a DevOps Team Lead in Greater London to manage critical infrastructure initiatives. In this leadership role, you will lead a globally distributed team, overseeing major system changes and ensuring operational excellence. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in managing engineering teams, strong people management skills, and a solid technical background in modern DevOps ecosystems. The position offers competitive salary and health benefits, plus a home-office setup.