DevOps Manager
At a glance
Manager-level DevOps & Release role at System1 Group. Remote · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Run Azure infrastructure and platform operations, keeping cloud services working reliably
- Build and improve Azure DevOps pipelines, using automation to speed up software releases
- Set infrastructure up as code with Bicep and guide container use across Docker and Azure Container Apps
- Lead and coach the IT Systems team while setting technical direction for its work
- Oversee cloud security, vulnerability handling, governance and compliance, including ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials
What you bring
- Strong working knowledge of Azure and Azure DevOps
- Practical experience with CI/CD, YAML pipeline setup and infrastructure as code
- Hands-on cloud infrastructure and security expertise, plus scripting in PowerShell, Python or Bash
- Previous senior or lead engineering experience, with the ability to coach and guide colleagues
Who this fits
This suits a hands-on technical leader who wants to combine cloud engineering with team development. The role is remote, and the listing also describes flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
From the employer
About System1?
In the words of one of our senior clients recently…
“Market Research has changed more in the last 3 years than the previous 40”
System1 is the leading global Marketing decision making platform. We help brands measure and understand whether their marketing works. Predictive technology is our passion but our focus is very much human. We understand the power of emotion and capture the nuances of human behaviour to power data-driven decisions. We want to drive change and rewire behaviours, envisioning a world where our pioneering methodologies are embedded in the workflows of every marketing decision-maker. We are also who we are because of our people.
So if you share our enthusiasm, are ambitious, creative, and highly motivated, then we’d love to hear from you! join the System1 team to continue to help us remove the guesswork for marketeers everywhere, as well as secure our growth, ambition, and success.
About role
🚀 We’re looking for a hands-on DevOps Manager to lead our Azure infrastructure, DevOps capability, and high-performing IT Systems team.
This is a hybrid leadership + technical role for someone who thrives in modern cloud environments, enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, and can mentor and develop a growing team.
🔧 What you’ll own:
- Azure cloud infrastructure & platform operations
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices using Azure DevOps
- Infrastructure-as-Code with Bicep
- Cloud security, governance, and compliance
- Team leadership, mentoring, and technical direction
- Developer enablement and release optimisation
- Containerisation strategy including Docker, Azure Container Apps, and future AKS adoption
💡 You’ll work closely with engineering teams to accelerate software delivery, improve reliability, and drive automation across the business.
🛡️ You’ll also play a key role in shaping our security posture — overseeing governance, vulnerability management, Microsoft security tooling, and frameworks including ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials.
✅ What we’re looking for:
- Strong Azure and Azure DevOps experience
- Expertise in CI/CD, YAML pipelines, and IaC
- Hands-on cloud infrastructure and security knowledge
- Experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash
- Previous senior/lead engineering experience
- A collaborative leader who can coach and inspire others
⭐ Bonus points for:
AZ-400 / AZ-104 / AZ-500 certifications, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Docker, AKS, Power Platform, or Agile/Scrum experience.
If you’re passionate about cloud engineering, DevOps culture, and building secure, scalable platforms — we’d love to hear from you.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Collaborative, product-focused engineering culture
- Access to Azure and DevOps learning paths, with certification exam support
- Regular team and company social events and an inclusive working environment
- Clear career progression and opportunities for personal development
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