Job Description
Platform Engineering Manager/Lead - Hybrid - Worcestershire OR Hampshire
2 Days Per Week Onsite - up to £75,000 + bonus
We are recruiting a Cloud Platform Engineering Manager to lead a team of platform engineers responsible for Azure cloud services, automation, infrastructure as code (IaC) and platform operations.
This role would suit an experienced Lead Platform Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer or Cloud Technical Lead who has experience of task management and mentoring looking to step into management whilst retaining hands-on skills, or an existing Engineering Manager who remains technically hands-on.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of platform engineers
- Own and evolve Azure platform services and standards
- Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code practices
- Contribute to architecture, technical design and engineering standards
- Support service reliability, observability, security and operational improvements
- Work closely with engineering, architecture and security teams
- Participate in technical decision-making and platform strategy
Skills/Experience:
- Strong Azure cloud engineering experience
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep or similar)
- Background in platform engineering, DevOps or Cloud infrastructure
- Experience supporting and improving production services
- Previous technical leadership, mentoring or team leadership experience
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Package:
- Salary up to £75,000
- Annual bonus
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Enhanced holiday allowance
- Hybrid working (2 days per week onsite)
Suitable backgrounds: Lead Platform Engineer, Senior Platform Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Cloud Technical Lead, Principal Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineering Manager.