[Hiring] Head of Technical Operations @OnBuy
Apr 02, 2025 - OnBuy is hiring a remote Head of Technical Operations. 💸 Salary: £90,000 to £100,000 per annum. 📍Location: UK.
Role Description
The Head of Tech Ops will be responsible for overseeing the architecture and landscape of our hardware infrastructure. This role requires a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to managing and optimising our technical operations to ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Design, implement, and manage the architecture and landscape of the hardware infrastructure to support OnBuy's growth and operational needs.
- Continuously evaluate and optimise the hardware infrastructure to ensure maximum efficiency, performance, and cost-effectiveness.
- Lead and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with hardware vendors and service providers to ensure the best solutions and services are procured and maintained.
- Ensure that all hardware systems comply with industry standards and regulations, implementing robust security measures to protect company data and assets.
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans to ensure business continuity in the event of hardware failures or other disruptions.
- Implement and oversee monitoring systems to track the performance and health of the hardware infrastructure, proactively addressing any issues that arise.
- Conduct cost analysis, reduction, and forecasting to ensure budget adherence and financial efficiency.
- Oversee contract licensing renewals to ensure compliance and continuity of service.
- Manage and optimise security measures using Google Cloud Armour and/or Cloudflare.
- Ensure robust performance and reliability of Redis and Couchbase databases.
- Implement and manage comprehensive system monitoring, observability, and alerting frameworks.
- Regularly review and manage the performance of the technical operations team, setting clear goals and expectations.
- Collaborate closely with the development team to ensure technical operations are aligned with the development roadmap.
- Oversee resource allocation and planning to facilitate seamless development processes and optimise operational efficiency.
- Implement and promote Agile practices to enhance flexibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the technical operations team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proven experience in managing hardware architecture and technical operations in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven experience in managing DevOps leads and engineers.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
- In-depth knowledge of hardware systems, network architecture, and data centre operations.
- Experience with Redis and Couchbase.
- Experience with system monitoring, observability, and alerting tools.
- Strong understanding of cost analysis, reduction, and forecasting.
- Experience with contract licensing renewals.
- Proficiency in using Google Cloud Armour and/or Cloudflare.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Benefits
- The salary on offer for this role is £90,000 to £100,000 per annum, depending on experience.
- In return for helping us to grow, we’ll offer you company equity, meaning you own a piece of this business we are all working so hard to build.
Company Description
OnBuy have quickly become recognised as being one of the fastest-growing eCommerce companies in the world.
We are on a mission to provide 'the most transparent and fair-trading platform' for sellers, and a place where buyers can easily find what they need, every day. What sets OnBuy apart from other marketplaces is that we don't compete with our sellers, we don't sell our own products and we don't have our own warehouses, which creates a more efficient business model that allows us to focus on the customer experience and helps us to reinforce trust in our sellers, and the platform itself.
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Salary
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£90,000 to £100,000 per annum
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Remote
Location
UK
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Apr 02, 2025
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| 📍 | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: UK |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
