Manager DevOps and Automation Platform Services

Intact Insurance; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Intact Insurance is seeking an experienced DevOps leader to own the DevOps and Automation Platform Services function. You will guide globally distributed teams, shape tooling and CI/CD strategy, and ensure secure, scalable, and reliable platforms central to our technology transformation.

You will drive automation, optimise platform performance, manage governance, and collaborate with architects and portfolio teams to align technology with business needs.

Formación

• Extensive experience leading DevOps engineering, tooling, automation or platform delivery.
• Proven track record of managing globally distributed DevOps teams.
• Strong understanding of Azure and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience delivering large-scale, multi-cloud or multi-tenant platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute DevOps, CI/CD, automation and tooling strategy and roadmap.
• Lead globally distributed teams across UK & India, shaping engineering culture.
• Oversee platform performance, security, compliance and lifecycle management.
• Drive automation, process improvements and adoption of best practices.
• Ensure high-quality delivery of programmes, releases and governance.
• Manage vendor performance and third-party delivery.

Conocimientos

DevOps leadership

Geographically distributed teams

Azure cloud

PaaS/SaaS/IaaS

Automation optimization

Multi-cloud / multi-tenant

Programme delivery

Vendor management

Security & governance

Descripción del empleo

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