DevOps Lead – CI/CD Transformation Initiative

Hybrid / Praha - Pankrác

Barclays / Capgemini /

Contractor /

Hybrid

Hybrid

Lokation: Prague (Pankrác) 3x ho, 2x onsite

Language: English required, Czech an advantage

Level: Senior

Form of cooperation: Contraktor

Start date: 1/2026

Allocation: Full-Time

Allocation length: Multi-year programme (2026–2027)

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on DevOps Lead to spearhead a strategic transformation initiative focused on modernising CI/CD practices across a diverse application estate. This role is central to driving adoption of a standardised GitLab-based pipeline, enabling teams to deliver business ideas to production within a single day.
You will work closely with engineering teams across London, Whippany (New York), Pune, and potentially Prague, helping them onboard to a high-quality, automated CI/CD pipeline. The initiative is already underway, with Barclays engineers supporting onboarding efforts. We are now augmenting this with DevOps SMEs to accelerate progress.

Lead CI/CD Transformation: Guide teams through the three-phase pipeline adoption journey – build, deployment, and production release.
Pipeline Evangelism: Promote trunk-based development, high test coverage, and quality gates across teams with varying levels of readiness.
Hands-On Enablement: Provide direct support to engineering teams, helping them automate manual tests and adopt modern DevOps practices.
Test Automation Strategy: Collaborate with QA and development teams to reduce reliance on manual testing through robust automation frameworks.
Application Modernisation: Identify opportunities to containerise legacy applications and upgrade outdated language versions.
Metrics & Maturity Assessment: Drive adoption of DORA metrics and perform application maturity assessments to prioritise onboarding efforts.
Technical Mentorship: Coach junior engineers and partner with senior SMEs to build a scalable DevOps capability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with stakeholders across geographies to build a repeatable playbook for CI/CD adoption.

Proven experience leading DevOps transformations in large-scale enterprise environments.
Deep expertise in CI/CD lifecycle management, preferably with GitLab.
Strong background in test automation and reducing manual testing effort.
Hands-on experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud/on-prem hybrid deployments.
Familiarity with a broad tech stack including:
Languages: Java, .NET, Python, Scala, C++
Build Tools: Maven, Gradle, MS Build
DevOps Tools: GitLab, Ansible, Conda, Poetry
Monitoring & Logging: Elastic, ELK
Comfortable navigating Rust-based pipeline components and GitLab runners.
Experience deploying to AWS, internal platforms (SIK, BCP 2.0), bare metal, and virtual platforms (EBP).
Ability to assess application maturity and bootstrap DevOps capabilities.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.