Head of DevOps

Orgvue is an organizational design and planning platform that empowers businesses to transform its workforce by understanding the work people do and the skills they have. Our platform connects strategy to structure, providing clarity of vision, so you can build a more adaptable, better performing organization that thrives in a constantly changing world of work. 

The world’s largest and best-known enterprises and consulting firms use Orgvue to visualize and model current and future states of the organization and make faster, more informed decisions. The company is headquartered in London, with offices in Philadelphia, The Hague, Toronto, and Sydney. 

About the role 

At Orgvue, everyone within our Engineering Team is a Software Engineer at their core, they just happen to specialize in different technologies and disciplines. As a result, when it comes to hiring, we’re not constrained by the tech-stack that you’ve historically used, rather by the way that you approach problems. 

You will be managing our DevOps team. The team is responsible for ensuring the infrastructure services that underpin the Orgvue platform are healthy, resilient and secure. They champion operational excellence whilst enabling the business to develop and deliver its product offering at pace. They work closely with other Engineering Managers as well as the many Product Development teams to enable Orgvue’s business strategy. 

What you will be doing: 

• Managing a group of Engineers 

• Providing excellent management support to supercharge the personal development of our people 

• Supporting a cross-functional mission team and working closely with engineers and product managers to continually build highly scalable products 

• Building, growing, and retaining top talent 

• Constantly finding new ways to inspire and challenge the engineering organization 

• Managing a diverse team to solve deep technical problems 

• Delivering the technical strategy within your area, this will involve you collaborating with the Technical Leads and other managers within your team 

• Creating a high-performing team. You'll be responsible for building an effective team that can deliver consistently 

• Contributing to the Engineering culture, through the adoption of best practises 

• Deliver projects and product enhancements 

• Identify and address key risks in relation to people, process or technology, escalating promptly where necessary 

• Promote craftsmanship and quality, establishing high technical standards and continuous improvement 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. 
• Good experience in managing, leading, and coaching Software Engineering teams 
• Previous hands-on technical experience with AWS, IaC and DevOps. 
• Experience within a start-up environment or a growth business. 
• Ability to proactively anticipate challenges and obstacles. 
• Ability to comfortably handle ambiguity 
• Great communicator, growth mindset, positive, proactive person 

Benefits

• Hybrid working - 2 days a week in the office

• Wellbeing: Sanctus Coaching, Virtual fitness sessions, Wellbeing webinars, Annual Wellbeing day
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Private Medical Insurance (including Dental and Vision) and Life Assurance
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days at a rate of 1 extra day per year)
• Summer Fridays (half-day Fridays for the months of July and August)
• Employer pension contribution of 5% of your gross salary, if you contribute a minimum of 3%
• Season ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Eligible for Transaction Bonus

Here at Orgvue we promote individualism and a diverse workforce to build on our future success

Last updated on Jul 18, 2024