About H&BFollowing a major digital transformation, we are now a fully cloud-native organisation, leveraging containers, Kubernetes, Serverless, and event-driven architectures to support our continued growth.
We are building a new secure operational platform to enable our engineering teams to move faster, more safely, and with greater confidence. To support this, we are looking for an Engineering Manager DevSecOps to lead and grow a high-performing team responsible for delivering secure, scalable platform capabilities.
Our ambition is to deliver a strong developer experience with a clear, automated, and secure path to production. We treat the platform as a product for engineers. Security, reliability, and usability are first-class concerns, designed in from the start rather than bolted on later.
This platform underpins our engineering standards and operational excellence, enabling teams to ship high-quality software efficiently while maintaining strong security and compliance controls.About the RoleAs Senior Engineering Manager DevSecOps, you will lead a team of engineers responsible for building and operating secure platform capabilities and DevSecOps tooling. This is a people-focused leadership role with a strong technical foundation.
You will be accountable for team health, delivery outcomes, and the effective execution of the DevSecOps roadmap. While you will maintain technical awareness and credibility, your primary focus will be enabling your engineers to do their best work, providing clarity, removing obstacles, and fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
You will work closely with senior engineers, security partners, and product engineering teams to ensure the platform evolves in a way that balances developer autonomy, security, and operational reliability.
What You'll Do
Lead, support, and develop a high-performing DevSecOps engineering team
Own delivery outcomes for DevSecOps initiatives, ensuring work is prioritised, well-scoped, and aligned with business goals
Partner with senior engineers to translate technical direction into executable plans
Champion secure-by-default patterns and automation across the software development lifecycle
Improve developer experience by reducing friction and making the secure path the easiest path
Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
Collaborate closely with development, security, and operations teams across the organisation
Key Requirement
Proven experience as an Engineering Manager leading DevSecOps, Platform, or Infrastructure teams
Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and security automation
Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud security concepts
Familiarity with containerised and orchestrated environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience supporting and managing senior engineers with a high degree of autonomy
A people-first leadership approach, with a focus on coaching, feedback, and career development
Excellent communication skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity and trade-offs
Our Technical Environment
This role does not require hands-on ownership of all tooling, but familiarity with the following areas will help you be effective:
AWS as our primary cloud provider
Kubernetes-based container orchestration (EKS)
CI/CD pipelines and reusable pipeline components
Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform / OpenTofu)
Identity, access management, and cloud security patterns
Observability and operational tooling
Our tooling evolves over time, and we value strong fundamentals and good judgement over experience with any specific tool.
Why Holland & Barrett?
This is a rare opportunity to build a platform from the ground up in a historic, global company with a startup mindset. You'll have autonomy, access to cutting-edge technology, and the support of a forward-thinking leadership team. We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and a flexible working environment.
If you're a passionate, innovative, and results-oriented leader excited by the challenge of shaping the future of observability and secure platform engineering, we'd love to hear from you.
#LI-CF1What we offer:What we offer:
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits
Health Cash Plan
Life Assurance
Bonus Scheme - Based on company & personal performance
Virtual GP
Private Medical care
FREE at-home blood test kit
Holiday Purchase option
Pension Contribution scheme
Access to Wellhub' with gyms, studios and wellbeing apps
Discounts & Savings
25% Colleague Discount with FREE Standard Delivery
Exclusive Discounts from a wide range of partners
£/50 Annual Product Allowance to spend in store
Learning & Development
Access to a variety of learning opportunities, including Level 2-5 Apprenticeships, Workshops and our Digital Learning Library
AND MORE!
Holland and Barrett is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. We understand that when our colleagues are listened to, respected and valued for who they are, we build an organisation with belonging at its heart making health and wellness a way of life for everyone.
Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).
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