Head of DevOps Tooling & Platform Engineering

London Metal Exchange Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global exchange firm in Greater London is seeking a Head of DevOps Tooling to lead the strategic direction and implementation of DevOps practices across the organisation. The role involves managing a team of engineers and ensuring scalable software delivery systems. Candidates should have experience in high-availability systems, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. This is a hands-on engineering position requiring excellent communication and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-availability systems and global infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capabilities.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction and implementation of DevOps tooling.
• Manage a team of DevOps Tooling Engineers.
• Drive continuous improvement across CI/CD and cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical capabilities

Mentoring

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Certifications like MSCE, RHCE, MCSA or OCA

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Job description

A leading global exchange firm in Greater London is seeking a Head of DevOps Tooling to lead the strategic direction and implementation of DevOps practices across the organisation. The role involves managing a team of engineers and ensuring scalable software delivery systems. Candidates should have experience in high-availability systems, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to mentor junior engineers. This is a hands-on engineering position requiring excellent communication and leadership capabilities.