Cloud Platform Technical Lead (Stoke)

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology-focused organization seeks a Cloud Platform Technical Lead to enhance and manage its Google Cloud platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud technologies and Kubernetes, guiding teams in adopting cloud services effectively while solving complex technical challenges.

Qualifications

• Extensive exposure to public cloud at scale.
• Experience in Kubernetes deployment and management.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver critical Cloud platform services related to business initiatives.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders and architects to make platform changes.
• Manage and operate Cloud platforms and services.

Skills

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Services

GitOps Technology

Software Development

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

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Client:

bet365

Location:

stoke-on-trent, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Who we are looking for

A Cloud Platform Technical Lead, who will work with team members and wider stakeholders to develop, operate and enhance our Google Cloud platform.

The Cloud platform team are responsible for focusing on the continued management, operation, and enhancement of our global services such as our Google Cloud platform and Cloudflare services. We help teams to adopt Cloud services in the correct way, and ensure they benefit from the inherent advantage of public Cloud and managed services, to deliver secure and reliable services, faster.

You will be highly technical and have the ability to solve complex Cloud problems, working both internally and externally to the team to deliver initiatives, alongside the operation and improvement of our existing Cloud services and products. This includes the writing, reviewing, and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) managed resources. You will act as a key escalation point and provide technical guidance to team members, helping to drive the continued adoption of our self-serve operating model.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.

Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive exposure to public cloud at scale.
• Extensive experience of Kubernetes, including deployment, management and troubleshooting of Kubernetes environments.
• Demonstrable experience of deploying and managing technology platforms, ideally public Cloud.
• Experience of working with Infrastructure as Code and automation pipelines such as Terraform, git, GitLab, CI and CD.
• Knowledge of GitOps technology.
• Experience of working in a technology focused organisation and delivering complex technical projects.
• Commercial experience working in operational infrastructure roles ideally with On-Call.
• Adept at working with project managers and other delivery teams to ensure work is planned and timescales are clear.
• Software development experience is preferable, for example the use of Go.

Main Responsibilities

• Delivering critical Cloud platform services and resources in relation to Business initiatives.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders, architects and other leads to architect changes to the platform.
• Managing and operating Cloud platforms and services.
• Developing and improving automation technologies within the team’s platforms.
• Defining technical solutions in support of team members and stakeholders.
• Solving problems and troubleshooting, including responding to major incidents across platform services and technologies, and in support of wider teams.
• Providing technical support and guidance to team members and stakeholders.
• Defining and contributing to platform enhancements and improvements.
• Acting as a technical key escalation point as required.
• Continuing to learn and stay up to date for required Cloud services and technologies.

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