DevOps Architect / Transformation Lead


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£600 to £600 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC2V 6DN
Working pattern:	Remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	16 Sept 2026

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Summary

Hays are now looking for a

DevOps Architect / Transformation Lead for one of our local clients:

£600 p/d Inside IR35

Remote (with occasional meetings in York)

6 month+ contract

BPSS

What you'll be doing

Assess existing software engineering and DevOps operating models.

Review CI/CD pipelines, release processes, branching strategies and development workflows.

Identify delivery bottlenecks and opportunities to improve engineering productivity.

Define recommendations and transformation roadmaps to improve software delivery performance.

Run workshops with engineering, architecture and leadership teams.

Promote best practices across SDLC, platform engineering, automation and DevOps.

Help organisations adopt AI-assisted development tools and modern engineering practices.

Measure and improve engineering effectiveness using metrics and data-led insights.

What we're looking for

Strong background in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Software Architecture or Engineering Transformation.

Experience assessing and improving software delivery processes within large organisations.

Strong knowledge of CI/CD, Git workflows, release management and cloud-native delivery.

Experience driving engineering maturity, automation and developer productivity improvements.

Ability to engage senior stakeholders and provide strategic recommendations.

Knowledge of DORA metrics, developer experience (DevEx) and engineering effectiveness.

Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor or similar.

Ideal background

DevOps Architect

Engineering Excellence Lead

Platform Architect

DevOps Transformation Consultant

Principal DevOps Engineer

Engineering Transformation Lead

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