Head of IT & DevOps

Employment Type: Full-time, Hybrid or Remote (Glasgow travel)

Reference Number: TBH21

About Us

At IES, we value People, Purpose and Innovation. We offer a flexible and supportive working environment and the opportunity to work with a team of friendly, interesting and diverse people from across the globe who are passionate about what we do.

For over 30 years, we have built a solid reputation as the leading global innovator in integrated performance-based analysis and are now home to the most advanced building physics analytics team in the world. Our software solutions and expert consultancy services empower designers, engineers, building owners and operators to deliver more efficient, resilient and sustainable buildings through design, retrofit and operation.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Head of IT and DevOps to lead the evolution of IES’s global technology estate.

This is a senior leadership role combining enterprise IT, modern DevOps practice, and cloud transformation. As with all technology leadership roles, it’s essential to incorporate emerging AI capabilities into the team’s work.

You will define and deliver technology strategy, modernise infrastructure and platforms, mature DevOps practices, and embed AI as a core enabler across the team.

The role will play a critical part in transitioning IES away from traditional on-premises infrastructure, establishing a fully cloud-based, secure and scalable environment. You will support our ambition to become an AI-first organisation and will lead the effort to achieve that ambition within your own team.

What You’ll Do

• Define and deliver an integrated IT and DevOps strategy aligned with IES’s business goals
• Lead global IT operations across ITSM, service desk, resilience, disaster recovery and monitoring
• Build and lead high-performing teams across IT, DevOps and Cloud
• Manage vendors, budgets, forecasting and FinOps to control costs and align spend with business priorities
• Lead the move from legacy data centres to a secure, scalable multi-cloud environment
• Embed DevOps best practices across engineering, championing automation, CI/CD and cloud-native delivery
• Oversee infrastructure, cloud, network architecture and platform strategy
• Embed cyber security, risk management and secure-by-design principles across all services
• Manage compliance and audit activity, including ISO 27001 recertification, coordinating inputs and actions across multiple departments company-wide
• Partner with Product, Engineering and senior leadership to shape and deliver technology direction

Skills & Experience

• Senior leadership experience (C-suite -1 level) across IT, DevOps, and Cloud
• Strong experience leading large-scale cloud migrations and operating multi-cloud environments
• Deep expertise in DevOps practices including CI/CD, infrastructure automation and cloud-native architectures
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps with experience migrating to GitHub
• Strong scripting and automation experience (Python, Bash, Terraform)
• Solid background in Windows, Microsoft 365, and Linux administration, containerisation and orchestration technologies
• Proven experience leading cyber security, risk management and compliance (including ISO standards and Cyber Essentials Plus)
• Experience establishing and governing AI platforms, data engineering foundations and AI tooling at scale
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels

Nice to Have

• Experience operating in highly regulated or security-conscious environments
• Exposure to AI observability, explainability and responsible AI tooling
• Experience supporting predominantly remote or hybrid workforces at scale
• Background working within software, technology or climate tech organisations

Why Join Us

• Lead a critical technology transformation at a globally respected climate tech organisation
• Shape how Cloud and DevOps capabilities are embedded across the business
• Work alongside world-class experts across software, engineering and consultancy
• High-impact leadership role with strategic visibility and autonomy
• Values-driven organisation with a strong sense of purpose
• Competitive salary, benefits and flexible working options

Our Commitment to Inclusion

IES is committed to an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed. We can provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, for example, sharing interview questions in advance, allowing breaks between stages, or offering extra time where needed.

If you require support at any point, please contact the IES HR team at careers@iesve.com or +44 141 945 8500.

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