Head of DevSecOps Engineering

London/Hybrid – occasional trips to Peterborough
£90kpa + Bens

About the Role

Our client is undertaking a bold technology transformation — modernising the systems that power one of the UK’s leading media groups.
We’re looking for a hands-on Head of Engineering to lead this change from the front a full-stack technologist who codes with confidence, architects with foresight, and inspires teams to deliver with purpose.

You’ll own the engineering direction across multiple domains — designing scalable cloud-native platforms, embedding DevSecOps excellence, and ensuring our technology foundation accelerates the business.

This is a role for a technical leader who still builds, who thrives on solving complex problems, automating intelligently, and mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Technology doesn’t sit on the sidelines here — it drives their growth, their data, and their customer experience.

Your Impact

Define and execute the engineering strategy across Azure cloud, integration, and legacy modernisation, aligned to the clients’ long-term digital roadmap.
Design and deliver cloud-native solutions that scale efficiently, perform reliably, and integrate seamlessly across business functions.
Lead by example in Azure DevSecOps: create and manage pipelines (YAML), infrastructure-as-code (Bicep, Terraform), and container orchestration (AKS, Docker).
Embed engineering best practice: implement CI/CD, code quality gates, automated testing, and observability from build to production.
Guide platform evolution: re-engineer legacy .NET and SQL systems into modular, API-driven architectures.
Build and empower teams: mentor full-stack, DevOps, and Automation Test engineers — fostering autonomy, innovation, and accountability.
Champion security and reliability by design: integrate compliance, performance, and monitoring into every stage of delivery.
Collaborate widely: partner with Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams to ensure alignment between technology capability and commercial goals.
Drive innovation: pilot emerging technologies (AI, automation, data services) that improve efficiency and insight.

Your Technical Toolkit

Frontend

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript
React.js (preferred), Angular, or Vue.js
Responsive design (Bootstrap, Tailwind), state management (Redux, Context API)
Front-end testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)

Backend

C#, ASP.NET Core / .NET 6+
RESTful and GraphQL APIs
Entity Framework Core, LINQ
Authentication & authorisation (OAuth2, JWT, Azure AD)
Secure coding and API versioning

Data & Integration

SQL Server, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB
ORM optimisation, caching (Redis, Azure Cache for Redis)
Data migration and ETL integration (APIs, pipelines)

Cloud & DevSecOps

Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts, Test Plans)
CI/CD automation, gated releases, and environment governance
Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform)
Containerisation (Docker, AKS) and serverless (Azure Functions)
Monitoring and observability (Application Insights, Log Analytics)
Secrets management and vulnerability scanning (Key Vault, SonarQube, OWASP)

Architecture & Design

Microservices and event-driven design (Service Bus, Event Grid, Kafka)
Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles
Resilient and scalable system patterns (circuit breakers, retries)
Integration of legacy and modern platforms within hybrid environments

What Success Looks Like

8+ years in software engineering, with deep full-stack and cloud experience.
Proven record of leading engineering teams through modernisation or platform rebuilds.
Hands-on mastery of Azure DevSecOps and enterprise-scale CI/CD.
Excellent architectural judgement — balancing delivery speed, stability, and cost efficiency.
Track record of developing high-performing, collaborative technical teams.
Strong communication and leadership presence — able to influence peers and executives alike.
A continuous learner, passionate about automation, clean code, and scalable design.

Your Journey with the company:
We believe great leaders inspire by doing.
From your first week, you’ll work alongside engineers, architects, and data specialists — shaping not just what we build, but how we build it. You’ll have open access to the leadership team, visibility into our transformation roadmap, and the chance to leave a lasting mark on how technology powers the business.
Join us to lead, code, and deliver — transforming the engine behind one of the UK’s most recognisable retail and publishing groups.

London/Hybrid – occasional trips to Peterborough £90kpa + Bens

About the Role

You’ll own the engineering direction across multiple domains — designing scalable cloud-native platforms, embedding DevSecOps excellence, and ensuring our technology foundation accelerates the business.

This is a role for a technical leader who still builds, who thrives on solving complex problems, automating intelligently, and mentoring the next generation of engineers.

Technology doesn’t sit on the sidelines here — it drives their growth, their data, and their customer experience.

Your Impact

Define and execute the engineering strategy across Azure cloud, integration, and legacy modernisation, aligned to the clients’ long-term digital roadmap.

Design and deliver cloud-native solutions that scale efficiently, perform reliably, and integrate seamlessly across business functions.

Lead by example in Azure DevSecOps: create and manage pipelines (YAML), infrastructure-as-code (Bicep, Terraform), and container orchestration (AKS, Docker).

Embed engineering best practice: implement CI/CD, code quality gates, automated testing, and observability from build to production.

Guide platform evolution: re-engineer legacy .NET and SQL systems into modular, API-driven architectures.

Build and empower teams: mentor full-stack, DevOps, and Automation Test engineers — fostering autonomy, innovation, and accountability.

Champion security and reliability by design: integrate compliance, performance, and monitoring into every stage of delivery.

Collaborate widely: partner with Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams to ensure alignment between technology capability and commercial goals.

Drive innovation: pilot emerging technologies (AI, automation, data services) that improve efficiency and insight.

Your Technical Toolkit

Frontend

HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript

React.js (preferred), Angular, or Vue.js

Responsive design (Bootstrap, Tailwind), state management (Redux, Context API)

Front-end testing (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress)

Backend

C#, ASP.NET Core / .NET 6+

RESTful and GraphQL APIs

Entity Framework Core, LINQ

Authentication & authorisation (OAuth2, JWT, Azure AD)

Secure coding and API versioning

Data & Integration

SQL Server, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB

ORM optimisation, caching (Redis, Azure Cache for Redis)

Data migration and ETL integration (APIs, pipelines)

Cloud & DevSecOps

Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts, Test Plans)

CI/CD automation, gated releases, and environment governance

Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform)

Containerisation (Docker, AKS) and serverless (Azure Functions)

Monitoring and observability (Application Insights, Log Analytics)

Secrets management and vulnerability scanning (Key Vault, SonarQube, OWASP)

Architecture & Design

Microservices and event-driven design (Service Bus, Event Grid, Kafka)

Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles

Resilient and scalable system patterns (circuit breakers, retries)

Integration of legacy and modern platforms within hybrid environments

What Success Looks Like

8+ years in software engineering, with deep full-stack and cloud experience.

Proven record of leading engineering teams through modernisation or platform rebuilds.

Hands-on mastery of Azure DevSecOps and enterprise-scale CI/CD.

Excellent architectural judgement — balancing delivery speed, stability, and cost efficiency.

Track record of developing high-performing, collaborative technical teams.

Strong communication and leadership presence — able to influence peers and executives alike.

A continuous learner, passionate about automation, clean code, and scalable design.

London/Hybrid – occasional trips to Peterborough
£90kpa + Bens