[Job-30070] Principal DevOps Specialist

We're looking for a highly autonomous DevOps professional who can take ownership of the DevOps practice within an engineering area and drive work forward without close supervision. 

This is an individual contributor role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, driving technical improvements and working with minimal supervision. While there is no formal people management responsibility, this role requires technical leadership, ownership and the ability to influence engineers across multiple teams.

Success in this position is measured less by following instructions and more by identifying what needs to be done and driving it forward.

What you'll do

• Own the DevOps domain within your engineering area.

• Define priorities and drive technical initiatives from concept to implementation.

• Partner closely with software engineering teams to improve delivery, reliability and operational excellence.

• Identify gaps, risks and opportunities proactively rather than waiting for requirements to be defined.

• Improve engineering practices through automation, continuous improvement and platform evolution.

• Help teams remove technical blockers and improve developer experience.

• Contribute to architectural and operational discussions across the wider engineering organisation.

• Translate ambiguous problems into clear technical actions and next steps.

• Identify missing information, dependencies and risks early, and act on them proactively.

• Drive backlog and delivery progress without needing day-to-day direction.

• Work across teams to unblock delivery and build alignment with the wider engineering organisation.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who naturally:

• Takes ownership instead of waiting for direction.

• Works confidently with minimal supervision.

• Identifies missing information before being asked.

• Thinks beyond the immediate requirement and considers the bigger picture.

• Makes sound technical decisions independently.

• Proactively collaborates with people across the wider organisation.

• Enjoys solving ambiguous technical problems.

• Demonstrates structured thinking when working through technical scenarios.

• Identifies gaps, assumptions and risks rather than responding only to stated requirements.

• Can operate independently and maintain momentum without close management.

• Shows initiative in building relationships across teams to get things done.

• Communicates technical reasoning clearly and pragmatically.

Technical background

We're interested in professionals with strong experience in modern DevOps and cloud-native environments, including areas such as:

• Container platforms

• Cloud infrastructure

• CI/CD

• Automation

• Platform reliability and operational excellence

• Observability and monitoring

Rather than matching every technology, we're looking for someone who can quickly understand complex environments and make effective technical decisions.

What success looks like

You'll thrive in this role if you are the type of professional who:

• Can assess a situation without having every requirement documented.

• Naturally asks the right questions when information is missing.

• Spots risks and improvement opportunities early.

• Builds alignment with engineering teams.

• Takes accountability for outcomes, not just assigned tasks.

• Is trusted to work independently and keep moving without close supervision.

• Can step into an ambiguous situation and determine what needs to happen next.

•   Moves work forward independently rather than waiting for direction.

•   Surfaces gaps, risks and unanswered questions early.

•   Earns trust by making sensible decisions and following through.

•   Helps drive delivery without requiring frequent check-ins or close backlog management.

•   Works effectively with the wider organisation to resolve dependencies and unblock progress.