Head of Dev Ops

Rexel; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as the Head of Dev Ops, where you'll lead the strategy for all Dev Ops activities. This permanent, full-time role offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to balance office and remote work. You'll be responsible for ensuring the availability of key business systems, managing relationships with third-party vendors, and leading a talented team through the full software development lifecycle. With a focus on continuous improvement and customer experience, you'll play a crucial role in modernizing the technology landscape while fostering a high-performance culture. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Company Car Scheme

Performance-related Annual Bonus

25 Days Annual Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Enhanced Family Leave Benefits

Agile Working Opportunities

Extensive Learning and Development

Opportunity to Buy and Sell Annual Leave

Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Support

Staff Discount on Webshop

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in a DevOps environment.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and project management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the support, development, and testing of business systems.
• Ensure system availability and manage third-party relationships.

Skills

SDLC Knowledge

Project Management

Agile Methodology

ITIL Processes

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field

Tools

DevOps Tools

Job description

As the Head of Dev Ops, your primary purpose will be to lead the support, development, testing, and integration of all business systems, ensuring that the core applications meet the high availability requirements needed to support the operation of the Business.

The role is part of the technology leadership team and is responsible for the strategy surrounding all Dev Ops activities. This is a permanent, full-time opportunity working within a hybrid model, split across our offices in Eagle Court, Sheldon, Birmingham, as well as within the branch networks, supply chain hubs, and remotely.

About the role:

• You will be accountable for the system availability of all key business systems, providing the best possible availability to our end customers.
• Externally, you will manage relationships and be accountable for all third parties involved in development, testing, and M3 infrastructure, fostering relationships that enable best value for money and service for Rexel UK.
• Leading the team, you will ensure they are set up for success now and in the future as the technology landscape changes and the architecture is modernized.
• You will be responsible for development, testing, and operational day-to-day business systems availability, as well as ensuring release management is controlled and adheres to industry best practices, regardless of the development source.
• Monitoring team performance through the full SDLC to ensure work is completed on time and to quality standards. You will lead and coach the team in developing new skills while supporting legacy applications.
• You will also oversee Disaster Recovery services for all line-of-business systems, in line with Rexel's DR/BC policies, including annual testing.

Benefits of a Career with Rexel:

• Access to our company car scheme
• Performance-related annual bonus
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with additional leave for long service
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Agile working opportunities
• Extensive learning and development from day one
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• Rewards for long service milestones
• Staff discount on our webshop!

About you:

You will ideally have operated in a similar role, leading teams successfully while supporting and partnering with a diverse business.

Throughout your career, you will have gained detailed knowledge of SDLC and ideally worked in roles requiring project management experience and agile methodology.

You should have good knowledge of ITIL processes and experience managing a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment.

A key contributor to our high-performance culture, you will be curious, embrace change, and seek opportunities to optimize and enhance customer experience in your roles.

Behaviours Set for Success:

• TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY – Takes action, addresses obstacles to get work done, and meets commitments
• CUSTOMER FOCUS – Builds strong customer relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions
• MANAGES AMBIGUITY - Handles risk effectively, remains calm and productive, and deals with problems without clear outcomes
• DECISION QUALITY – Makes good and timely decisions to keep the organization moving forward
• BUSINESS INSIGHT – Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance organizational goals

At Rexel, we welcome people from all backgrounds with diverse perspectives and experiences. Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels respected and empowered to succeed, recognizing that our success and innovation are enhanced by an inclusive and diverse workforce.