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Lead Platform Engineer

£75,000 - 85,000
Meadow Way, Leighton Buzzard
£75,000 - 85,000
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<50
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Company Type
Services
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Exp Level
Lead
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Language
English
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Visa sponsorship
No

Requirements

Must:
- Proven hands-on Microsoft Azure experience - Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools (Terraform or similar) - Experience using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Bash for automation tasks - Proven experience leading a platform/cloud team - Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes, or similar) - Experience with CI/CD integration using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.

Responsibilities

- Oversee day-to-day platform operations, including monitoring, incident response, and troubleshooting - Work across orchestration, automation, pipelines, cloud services, observability, and security domains - Lead and manage short and long-term project planning - Develop and implement cloud governance, security, and compliance - Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) improvements - Provide mentorship and support professional development for the team of cloud engineers

Description


We invite you to join our scaling internal platform team, which plays a pivotal role in delivering the foundations for digital success. This is your opportunity to lead the engineering direction of a brand-new cloud-native platform within a high-growth UK organization. In this position, you’ll have the chance to shape a modern engineering platform from the ground up. You will collaborate closely with product teams, architects, and stakeholders across the business to drive a lean, high-impact platform. As this is a newly formed team and the platform is greenfield, your voice will be critical in its evolution. We offer a competitive salary of up to £85,000 along with benefits. We provide hybrid working with our offices located in Leighton Buzzard, 25+ days of holiday, private healthcare, pension, and continuous learning support. This role offers real autonomy, a visible impact, and opportunities for progression within our organization.
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