DevOps Practice Lead

Computershare

3.9

(17)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Why you should apply for a job to Computershare :

  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 71% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 76% would recommend this company to other women
  • 81% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women4Women network fosters gender diversity by cultivating opportunities to reinforce our culture of inclusion
  • We support and encourage flexible working wherever we can to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle
  • We are proud to be part of the 30% Club, launched with the goal of seeing women take up 30% or more of the positions on FTSE-100 boards
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    Position summary

    will be responsible for expanding our practice helping develop and deliver our DevSecOps culture.

    • You will be working as part of a global team, who value collaboration and experimentation.

    A role you will love

    The DevOps Practice Lead will work closely with software development and IT teams to establish and maintain continuous delivery pipelines, automate processes, and improve operational efficiency. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud environments and experience with tools such as Kubernetes, Azure DevOps and Terraform.

    This role is pivotal in ensuring that software deployments are smooth, infrastructure is scalable, and the organization's digital operations are secure and efficient. The DevOps Practice Lead is also responsible for fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration between operations, security and the development community.

    Some key responsibilities:

    • Lead the DevSecOps Team: Oversee the planning, design, development, and deployment of software in collaboration with partners in security and operations.

    • Foster a DevSecOps Culture: Promote a culture of shared responsibility for quality and security among development and operations teams, providing training and resources to support this cultural shift. Balance flexibility with the need for governance and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify potential risks early in the development process and implement strategies to mitigate these risks effectively.

    • Implement DevSecOps Processes: Maintain the lifecycle, ensuring the implementation of processes and automation of manual tasks for continuous delivery. Streamline and optimize the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline, ensuring rapid and reliable deployment of secure software. Identify issues in production and implement monitoring solutions to maintain high availability of environments.

    • Innovation and Research: Stay abreast of industry trends, conduct research, and apply new techniques to the delivery of software.

    • Training and Guidance: Conduct training sessions for the team members and develop self-service solutions for the engineering department and the wider community.

    • Security in DevSecOps: Ensure security needs are adequately addressed throughout the development process. Develop and implement automated security checks and balances to ensure continuous and proactive security improvements.

    What will you bring to the role?

    As you take on leadership of the DevOps practice globally, you will have to come with previous experience of running teams in different continents and time zones.

    In addition, you will have previous experience in a delivery engineer role facing up to the challenges that come with it.

    Other key skills required for the role include:

    • Leadership Experience: Proven track record in leading teams or projects, with a focus on DevSecOps or related areas.

    • Strong Knowledge of DevSecOps Practices: Ability to create software deployment strategies. Deep understanding of integrating development, security, and operations practices within a continuous delivery pipeline.

    • Proficiency in Automation Tools: Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps) and security automation tools (e.g., SonarQube, OWASP ZAP).

    • Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong analytical skills to identify and mitigate security and operational risks. Skilled in troubleshooting and improving system health and performance.

    • Communication and Collaboration: Excellent communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and promote a culture of shared responsibility for operational and security excellence.

    • Technical Expertise: Proficient in technologies such as MS SQL, Azure, .NET, Java, Kubernetes, MongoDB, etc.

    Rewards designed for you.

    Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle.

    Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.

    Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you'll receive a company contribution as well.

    Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

    And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our handbook will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careers-handbook.

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    ABOUT US

    A company to be proud of

    We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it's more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

    A diverse and inclusive place to work

    At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

    Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

    ABOUT THE TEAM

    Our Technology Services team is a place where new ideas and approaches are welcomed, and every individual is equipped and empowered to create change. We're a rapidly evolving and diverse global business and there is always something to learn, opportunities to explore and a broad range of career paths to progress along.

    Why you should apply for a job to Computershare :

  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 71% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 76% would recommend this company to other women
  • 81% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Women4Women network fosters gender diversity by cultivating opportunities to reinforce our culture of inclusion
  • We support and encourage flexible working wherever we can to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle
  • We are proud to be part of the 30% Club, launched with the goal of seeing women take up 30% or more of the positions on FTSE-100 boards