top 3 scores:
94%

Location flexibility

91%

Hours flexibility

90%

Autonomy

Job Description

Job Description:

Job Description:

Pet Nutrition (PN) is the most vibrant category in the FMCG sector. As we work to transform this exciting category, a new program, Digital First, has been mobilized by the Mars Pet Nutrition (PN) leadership team. Digital First places pet parents at the center of all we do in Mars PN, while digitalizing a wide range of business process areas, and creating future fit capabilities to achieve ambitious targets in top line growth, earnings, and pet parent centricity. The Digital First agenda requires Digitizing at scale and requires significant thought leadership, quality decision making, deep technical know-how, and an ability to navigate complex business challenges.

The newly created transformation role, DevSecOps Lead will play a key role in developing new digital solutions. The role will be responsible for automating the DevOps aspects to enable faster and repeatable code delivery.

Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Architecture PN, the person in this role will be a part of the Global PN Architecture of Tomorrow team. The role operates globally and partners with PN business and digital leaders across all functions.

'This role is an incubation role (temporary) with an estimated end date of December 2026. The purpose is to fast-track and support the build of this specific product. At the completion of the product, a permanent BAU role will open to maintain and support the product: the role will be permanent and will have a different job description more suited to the need of the organisation at end state. If you are unable to secure the role by December 2026 you will be eligible for a separation package.'

What are we looking for?

  • Strong experience in DevSecOps and GitOps - end to end global deployment using Azure DevOps and GitHub
  • In depth knowledge in GitOps essential for Cloud(Azure) and Edge (On-Premise).
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing DevSecOps architectures in complex digital manufacturing domain/Product organization.
  • In-depth knowledge of CI/CD tools and methodologies (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitOps, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
  • Expertise on containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience in business critical systems which is hosted in edge and cloud.
  • Experience in private and public network topology (VNET, VLAN, DMZ etc.)

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) : Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of software updates.
  • Infrastructure Management : Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools to provision, configure, and manage infrastructure resources, enabling scalable and repeatable infrastructure deployments.
  • Hardware Management and maintenance: End to end responsibility of 40 sites hardware ecosystem (Virtual machines, AKS on Edge, and HCI – Azure Arc)
  • Application deployment management with versions and updates.
  • Monitoring and Performance Optimization : Implement monitoring and logging solutions to track system performance and availability, and optimize the infrastructure and application performance to ensure high reliability and efficiency.
  • Collaboration and Communication : Work closely with development and operations teams to bridge gaps, facilitate collaboration, and ensure smooth and efficient workflows throughout the software development lifecycle
  • Technology Evaluation and Selection: Evaluate and select appropriate digital technologies, platforms, and tools to meet business needs.
  • #TDDT

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps

We asked employees of Mars UK what it's like to work there, and this is what they told us.

Location flexibility
94%
Employees are very happy with their working location freedom
Hours flexibility
91%
Employees are very happy with the flexibility in the hours they work
Benefits
84%
Employees are very happy with the benefits their company offers
Work-life balance
80%
Employees feel that they can switch off quite easily from work
Role modelling
81%
Employees feel that flexible working is part of the culture
Autonomy
90%
Employees feel they have complete autonomy over getting their work done

Additional employee ratings
(these do not contribute to the FlexScore®)

Diversity
75%
Employees feel that the diversity is good and there are continued efforts to improve it
Inclusion
78%
Employees feel that the culture supports equity and inclusivity well
Culture
86%
Employees feel like it is a really great environment to work in
Mission
84%
Employees feel very excited about and aligned with the company mission
Salary
70%
Employees feel that their salary is good and matches the value they bring

Working at Mars UK

Company employees

4,000 In the UK

Gender diversity (male:female)

57:43

Currently Hiring Countries

Brazil

France

Spain

United Kingdom

United States

Office Locations

Awards & Achievements

1st – Large companies

1st – Large companies

Flexa100 2024
Consumer Goods

Consumer Goods

Industry awards 2023
3rd – Large companies

3rd – Large companies

Flexa100 2023
Retail & Ecommerce

Retail & Ecommerce

Industry awards 2022