Skills

Leadership CI/CD DevOps Kubernetes Decision-making Software Development

Job Specifications

Role: VP of DevOps

Remote - must be based in UK or Europe already

Role Overview

We are appointing a VP of DevOps to lead and evolve our global DevOps function. This is a brand-new leadership role, created to strengthen how we deliver software at scale, with speed, reliability, and simplicity.

You will lead a 20-person DevOps organisation operating across multiple geographies in a complex, matrixed environment. The role requires a senior leader who combines strong software engineering roots with deep DevOps experience — someone who has likely transitioned from software engineering into DevOps and understands delivery from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

DevOps Strategy & Software Delivery

Own the DevOps strategy to support high-velocity, high-quality software delivery.
Enable engineering teams to ship reliably, securely, and repeatedly.
Design and evolve scalable CI/CD, infrastructure, and deployment practices aligned with business priorities.
Balance speed, stability, and simplicity — avoiding unnecessary complexity.

Technical Leadership

Provide hands-on architectural leadership where needed, particularly in system design and delivery workflows.
Bring strong judgement to technical decision-making, ensuring solutions are fit-for-purpose rather than over-engineered.
Partner closely with engineering leadership to ensure DevOps enables, rather than constrains, product development.

People & Organisational Leadership

Lead and develop a global DevOps team of ~20 people.
Operate effectively within a matrix structure, influencing without direct authority where required.
Coach and mentor leaders and ICs, fostering strong technical thinking and ownership.

Essential Experience

Senior leadership experience in DevOps, Platform, or Infrastructure Engineering.
Strong software engineering background with experience delivering production software at scale.
You come from a software development background first, than have transitioned to Devops
Proven ability to support high-velocity software delivery.
Experience designing and evolving DevOps practices in complex environments.
Prior exposure to Kubernetes (understanding its role and trade-offs), though not necessarily operating it day-to-day.
Experience leading globally distributed teams in matrix organisations.
Ability to remain hands-on at the design level when required.

Why This Role

Greenfield opportunity to shape DevOps leadership at VP level.
Significant influence on how software is delivered across the organisation.
High trust, high visibility role working closely with senior leadership.
Opportunity to build a DevOps function grounded in engineering excellence, simplicity, and people development.

About the Company

Primis is a provider of talent solutions to the technology sector across the UK and US. We are on a mission to work with our clients and educate them on the importance of D&I when it comes to building out teams and organisations. We understand that as a business we are only as good as the people we employ and work with, so we put people first in every decision we make. Get in touch today: London : 0203 854 9777 Birmingham : 0121 790 0900 Austin : 512 717 7407 New York : 646 630 8467 hello@primis-talent.com careers... Know more