Manager DevOps and Automation Platform Services

Intact Insurance UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Intact Insurance UK is seeking an experienced DevOps leader to head our DevOps & Automation Platform Services function. You will lead globally distributed teams across the UK and India, shaping our tooling and CI/CD strategy to deliver secure, scalable and reliable platforms.

In this high-impact role you will own the strategy and roadmap for DevOps, CI/CD, automation and tooling, drive platform performance, governance and vendor management while collaborating with architects and portfolio teams

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in DevOps engineering, tooling, automation or platform delivery.
• Experience managing geographically distributed DevOps teams.
• In depth understanding of Azure cloud and cloud-native engineering.
• Excellent background in PaaS, SaaS, IaaS, cloud architecture and enterprise platforms.
• Ability to drive automation, improve processes and optimise platform performance.
• Experience delivering complex, large-scale, multi-cloud or multi-tenant solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead major programmes, stakeholder engagement and vendor management.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, global organisations with matrix structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps engineers and cross-functional teams across UK & India.
• Own strategy and roadmap for DevOps, CI/CD, Automation and Tooling platforms.
• Oversee platform performance, availability, compliance and lifecycle management.
• Drive automation and adoption of best-practice DevOps engineering.
• Ensure high-quality delivery of programmes, operations, releases and CI/CD governance.
• Manage vendor performance and third-party delivery.
• Collaborate with architects and portfolio teams to align tech with business needs.
• Mitigate risks and ensure adherence to security and governance standards.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Distributed teams

Azure cloud

Cloud architecture

Automation

CI/CD

Vendor management

Programme delivery

Job description

Role Purpose:

We're looking for an experienced DevOps leader to take responsibility for of our DevOps & Automation Platform Services function. You'll lead globally distributed teams, shape our tooling and CI/CD strategy, and ensure our platforms are secure, scalable and reliable. This is a high‑impact role at the heart of our technology transformation.

You'll make an impact by:

• Lead DevOps engineers, Tooling Product Owners and cross‑functional teams across UK & India.
• Have responsibility for the strategy and roadmap for DevOps, CI/CD, Automation and Tooling platforms.
• Oversee platform performance, availability, compliance and lifecycle management.
• Drive automation, optimisation, and adoption of best‑practice DevOps engineering.
• Ensure high‑quality delivery of programmes, operations, releases and CI/CD governance.
• Manage vendor performance and third‑party delivery.
• Collaborate with architects, senior colleagues and portfolio teams to align tech with business needs.
• Mitigate risks, support audits and ensure adherence to security, regulatory and governance standards.

Your skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in DevOps engineering, tooling, automation or platform delivery.
• Experience managing geographically distributed DevOps teams.
• In depth understanding of Azure cloud and cloud‑native engineering
• Excellent background in PaaS, SaaS, IaaS, cloud architecture and enterprise platforms.
• Ability to drive automation, improve processes and optimise platform performance
• Experience delivering complex, large‑scale, multi‑cloud or multi‑tenant solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead major programmes, stakeholder engagement and vendor management.
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced, global organisations with matrix structures

Win as a Team

As someone who is already part of the team you know we support you to shape the future, win as a team and grow with us, and we are delighted you have decided to continue your career journey with Intact.

Our DEI Commitment

We celebrate individuality and believe our differences make us stronger. We're proud to foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive.

As an equal opportunity employer, we ensure fair consideration for all applicants and offer interviews to all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

If you meet the core criteria but not every requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Let's explore how this role could support your next career step. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we're here to support you