DevOps and QA Engineering Lead

£72,000 - £78,000 + Amazing benefits package including Bonuses and Share incentives
Hybrid working - 2+ days a week in their London offices

Our client is a Global FTSE 250 organisation undergoing a major transformation under a new CIO. We are seeking an experienced DevOps & QA Engineering Lead to drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of DevOps and Quality Assurance practices across a complex digital and technology landscape.

This is a people management role focused on increasing automation, improving software quality, and enhancing collaboration across engineering teams, while establishing best-in-class tooling and delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Define and implement the DevOps and QA strategy across the full software development lifecycle
• Communicate vision, standards, and best practices aligned to broader organisational goals
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team of DevOps and QA engineers

DevOps & Tooling

• Introduce, optimise, and manage modern DevOps tooling (CI/CD, version control, build automation, containerisation)
• Drive automation and efficiency across engineering and release processes
• Continuously improve DevOps maturity and ways of working

Quality Assurance

• Develop and implement QA strategies, frameworks, and tooling
• Lead test automation initiatives, regression testing, and quality improvements
• Ensure high standards of software quality and reliability across deployments

Stakeholder & Delivery Management

• Act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders, aligning engineering capabilities with business needs
• Manage relationships with internal teams and external vendors
• Oversee delivery across multiple projects and ensure successful release and transition into live environments

Team & Capability Development

• Lead performance management, coaching, and professional development of engineers
• Build organisational capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Identify skills gaps and implement training and development plans

Required Experience

• 8+ years' experience in a DevOps, QA, or related engineering roles, including people management responsibilities
• Proven experience leading and line managing global technical teams
• Hands-on experience implementing and optimising DevOps tooling (e.g. Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines)
• Strong background in test automation and QA tooling
• Deep understanding of DevOps and QA frameworks, principles, and best practices
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments

What We're Looking For

• Strong technical leader with a passion for automation, quality, and continuous improvement
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, complex environment
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business value

If you're interested in driving DevOps and QA excellence within a growing engineering function, we'd love to hear from you.