Cloud Platforms Lead

E.ON Next; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Generous pension

Bonus opportunities

Flexible benefits

Job summary

E.ON Next is seeking an experienced Cloud Platforms Lead to shape the future of cloud infrastructure and platform engineering across the UK. You will lead a team of Engineering Managers and 15+ Cloud, DevOps, and AI Platform Engineers to build scalable, secure and cost-efficient cloud services supporting fast, reliable customer outcomes.

As a senior leader, you’ll own long-term platform strategy, champion developer experience, and partner with Security and Architecture teams to strengthen Zero

Qualifications

• Significant engineering experience with leadership of engineering leaders.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms, multi-cloud architecture, platform engineering and developer experience.
• Experience defining long-term technology roadmaps and managing supplier partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop Engineering Managers and platform engineers.
• Define and own multi-year platform strategy across cloud infrastructure, tooling, CI/CD, AI platforms and cost optimisation.
• Deliver self-service tools, automated portals and reusable templates for faster product delivery.

Skills

Platform leadership

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud

AWS/GCP/Azure

DevOps

CI/CD tooling

Security & FinOps

People management

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitOps

Argo CD

Flux

Backstage

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Cloud Platforms Lead to shape the future of cloud infrastructure, platform engineering and developer services across E.ON UK. You’ll play a pivotal role in building the technology foundations that help our engineering teams innovate faster, work smarter and deliver brilliant customer experiences.

Leading a team of Engineering Managers and more than 15 Cloud, DevOps and AI Platform Engineers, you’ll set our long-term platform strategy, champion developer experience and ensure our cloud environments are secure, reliable and cost-effective. From multi-cloud infrastructure and self-service developer tools to AI platforms and cloud optimisation, you’ll combine technical expertise, strategic thinking and people leadership to make a real impact across our business.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing

• Lead, coach and develop our Engineering Managers, building a high-performing platform engineering team with a strong focus on career development, collaboration and inclusion.
• Define and own our multi-year platform strategy across cloud infrastructure, developer tooling, CI/CD, AI platforms and cloud cost optimisation.
• Champion developer experience by delivering self-service tools, automated developer portals and reusable templates that help engineering teams build, test and deploy products more efficiently.
• Drive platform reliability, security and operational excellence, managing technical debt, incident response and performance across our cloud environments.
• Partner with Security and Architecture teams to strengthen cloud security, identity and access management, compliance and Zero Trust capabilities, while ensuring we get the best value from our cloud investment.
• Influence at executive and Group level, shaping technology strategy, managing budgets and vendor relationships, and driving collaboration and continuous improvement across engineering teams.

Are we the perfect match?

• You have significant engineering experience, including a proven track record of leading engineering leaders, developing Engineering Manager talent and building high-performing teams.
• You have a deep understanding of cloud platforms, multi-cloud architecture, platform engineering and developer experience, with experience across technologies such as AWS, GCP or Azure.
• You’re experienced in defining long-term technology roadmaps, building scalable platform capabilities and making strategic decisions around technology investment and supplier partnerships.
• You’re a confident and credible leader who can influence senior stakeholders, communicate complex technical concepts clearly and connect platform strategy to business outcomes.
• You understand modern engineering practices, including Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, CI/CD, cloud security and FinOps, with the commercial awareness to manage budgets, cloud spend and resources effectively.

It would be great if you had

• Experience building Internal Developer Platforms using tools such as Backstage, alongside golden paths, self-service cloud tooling and reusable CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes, Terraform, serverless technologies and GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux.
• Knowledge of AI and GenAI platforms, including AWS Bedrock, GPU infrastructure or AI-powered developer tools, and how these can accelerate engineering productivity.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust security, identity and access management, automated compliance and cloud cost optimisation across complex environments.
• A track record of driving platform transformation and building inclusive engineering cultures where teams feel empowered to experiment, collaborate and continuously improve.

Here’s what else you need to know

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.
• Permanent
• Competitive salary
• Location – London - with travel between sites when required.
• Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16-34-year-olds
• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings
• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you
• Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year -recognisingour inclusive, people-first culture
• Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone
• Accessible & Supportive -Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the roleand will make any adjustments needed during the process
• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier developmentprogrammes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way
• For all successful candidates.Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider