Senior Manager, Head of Engineering Standards & DevOps

In our pursuit of excellence within our technology department here at Carnival UK, we're seeking individuals who bring a wealth of technical knowledge and expertise to our Senior Manager, Head of Engineering Standards and Dev Ops. At our core, we believe in the strength of a diverse and skilled team to drive our business forward. Your skills and qualifications are valuable to us.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering and Dev Ops Centre of Excellence, managing engineering capability across DTO and building a strong community of practice.
• Define engineering standards, coding practices and Dev Ops requirements for in-house and outsourced software and platform teams.
• Own the CI/CD pipeline strategy and platform tooling, integrating security, testing and observability into the developer experience.
• Govern technical quality across DTO while driving the adoption of modern engineering practices, automation and cloud-native capabilities.

Position Requirements

Our ideal candidates are those who possess not only the technical skills required for the role but also a passion for technology and a keen eye for detail.

• Significant experience leading software engineering teams within a complex enterprise environment.
• Proven experience establishing engineering standards, quality governance, Dev Ops practices and technical assurance across internal and third-party teams.
• Deep knowledge of modern software engineering, CI/CD, automation, observability and cloud-native delivery.
• A degree-level qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

About You

You are someone who thrives in a collaborative environment yet can work with a high degree of accuracy and accountability. Your qualifications in technology are just the start; we're looking for a team member who is eager to learn, grow, and contribute to our collective success.

• A credible technical authority who can influence engineering teams, delivery leaders and strategic technology partners.
• A pragmatic decision-maker who balances delivery speed, engineering excellence, security, cost and risk.
• An inclusive practice leader who coaches engineering leads and creates career pathways and development opportunities.
• A continuous improvement champion who evaluates emerging tools and practices and leads their measured adoption.

Why Join Us?

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK
15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK
06, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis, with hybrid working including up to two days from home. We offer a dynamic and inclusive workplace where your work makes a real impact. Beyond salaries and benefits, here’s what we offer:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Annual bonus
• A friendly welcome with help settling in
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal