The purpose of the role is to drive the execution, standardisation, and continuous improvement of DevOps and DevSecOps practices across the software development lifecycle. The role balances development, deployment, automation, and operational reliability to enable secure, scalable, and resilient technology platforms. Operating as a senior individual contributor and functional expert, the role defines and embeds DevOps standards, tooling, and automated deployment patterns, while supporting high‑availability, cloud‑native platforms. The role works closely with development, architecture, security, and operations teams to ensure efficient delivery, operational excellence, and platform stability, and plays a key role in enabling modern engineering practices across the Group.