Head of Technical Operations

April 3

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OnBuy

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OnBuy is a UK-based online marketplace that offers a wide variety of products ranging from home and garden essentials, health and beauty products, electronics, and more. Unique in its approach, OnBuy does not sell its own products but provides a platform for small businesses and trusted brands to reach a broad audience. It is known for offering cashback on all purchases, enhancing customer savings with every transaction. With over 35 million products across diverse categories, OnBuy positions itself as a trusted and fair platform for both buyers and sellers, ensuring transparency and protection for each transaction.

Online Marketplace • eCommerce • Retail • Online Sales

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2016

🏪 Marketplace

🛍️ eCommerce

🛒 Retail

💰 Debt Financing on 2021-07

📋 Description

• Who are OnBuy? • OnBuy are an online marketplace who are on a mission of being the best choice for every customer, everywhere. • We have recently been named one of the UK's fastest-growing tech companies in the Sunday Times 100 Tech list. • All achievements we are very proud of, but we don't let that go to our head. • We are all laser focused on our mission and understand the huge joint effort ahead of us needed to succeed. • Working at OnBuy: • We are a team of driven and motivated people who thrive when working at pace. • To succeed at OnBuy you need to take charge and fully own your responsibilities, rolling your sleeves up when needed to 'get it done'. • At OnBuy, you're not just a number or another cog in a machine. • We are creating something really special, and you have the opportunity to affect meaningful change and have your voice heard. • We are a close team, who have the opportunity to learn and grow as OnBuy evolves. • We work in a flexible way, meaning we can prioritise our health and relationships, but when we are working, we graft. • The Head of Tech Ops will be responsible for overseeing the architecture and landscape of our hardware infrastructure. • This role requires a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to managing and optimising our technical operations to ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. • Proven experience in managing hardware architecture and technical operations in a fast-paced environment. • Proven experience in managing DevOps leads and engineers. • Strong leadership and team management skills. • Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities. • In-depth knowledge of hardware systems, network architecture, and data centre operations. • Experience with Redis and Couchbase. • Experience with system monitoring, observability, and alerting tools. • Strong understanding of cost analysis, reduction, and forecasting. • Experience with contract licensing renewals. • Proficiency in using Google Cloud Armour and/or Cloudflare. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

🏖️ Benefits

• The salary on offer for this role is £90,000 to £100,000 per annum, depending on experience. • In return for helping us to grow, we’ll offer you company equity, meaning you own a piece of this business we are all working so hard to build.