Head of Platform Engineering

La Fosse; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Head of Platform Engineering as part of a major digital transformation initiative. In this senior leadership role, you will oversee digital operations across platforms, driving performance and ensuring resilience in a cloud-native environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong experience in digital operations, DevOps, and cross-functional leadership within high-scale consumer environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading digital operations or DevOps functions in complex environments.
• Technical fluency in cloud-native systems and automation.
• Experience in cross-functional leadership across product and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the digital operations strategy for customer-facing platforms.
• Lead the transition to a cloud-native tech stack.
• Build and manage a DevOps/SRE function focused on performance.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Automation

Cloud-native systems

Incident response

Communication

Job description

Head of Platform Engineering

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

This range is provided by La Fosse. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from La Fosse

Opportunity Overview: Head of Platform Engineering – Major UK Digital Transformation

Location: Hybrid (3 days/week on-site in London)

About the Organisation

As part of a major tech and cultural overhaul, the organisation is rebuilding its entire digital infrastructure with a modern cloud-native stack. They are seeking forward-thinking leaders to help build a platform that supports secure, scalable, and seamless customer experiences — all while serving a critical public-facing mission.

Role Overview

This is not a BAU operations role — it’s a senior leadership opportunity to shape and lead the digital operations function across customer-facing platforms. You'll drive performance, reliability, release governance, and automation for a new cloud-native tech stack.

You’ll lead platform operations, build and mentor a DevOps/SRE team, and establish the processes, tooling, and vendor partnerships to deliver a best-in-class digital experience. This is a high-impact role requiring strong collaboration across engineering, delivery, product, and supplier ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the digital operations strategy and ensure performance, stability, and resilience across web, mobile, and account management services.
• Lead the transition to a brand-new, cloud-native stack (React frontend, iOS/Android apps, Java backend).
• Build and manage a DevOps/SRE function focused on observability, automation, and incident response.
• Define and oversee operational KPIs, release cycles, and incident management workflows.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and delivery to ensure seamless execution and performance.
• Manage third-party technology suppliers, ensuring accountability, visibility, and operational alignment.
• Launch and embed runbooks, monitoring tools, and pre-emptive performance strategies.
• Ensure the digital estate meets high standards for accessibility, security, and compliance (e.g., GDPR).
• Embed a continuous improvement culture and provide a clear capability roadmap within 18 months.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience leading digital operations or SRE/DevOps functions in complex, high-scale consumer digital environments.
• Deep understanding of release lifecycles, observability tooling, and incident command practices.
• Technical fluency in cloud-native systems, automation, and monitoring across modern web/app platforms.
• Experienced in cross-functional leadership, including product, engineering, delivery, and suppliers.
• Skilled in navigating vendor ecosystems, third-party integrations, and joint performance accountability.
• Adept at building high-performing, inclusive teams and creating a people-first team culture.
• Calm under pressure, with excellent decision-making skills in high-stakes operational environments.
• Able to think strategically while being hands-on during key delivery phases.
• Strong communication and stakeholder alignment capabilities across technical and non-technical teams.

The client cannot offer sponsorship at this point. For more information please send your CV to me on [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, Product Management, and Engineering

• Industries

  Software Development, IT System Custom Software Development, and Gambling Facilities and Casinos

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at La Fosse by 2x

Get notified about new Head of Engineering jobs in Greater London, England, United Kingdom.

London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Vice President of Engineering - ThriveCart

London, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom £130,000.00-£150,000.00 4 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom 17 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 18 hours ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

City Of London, England, United Kingdom £140,000.00-£160,000.00 2 weeks ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 hours ago

Head of Engineering - Collaboration (M365)

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Richmond Upon Thames, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

City Of London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago

Director of Engineering, Pre-Opening - St. Regis London

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Engineering Manager - Structures (Evolv Energies)

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Engineering Director (Relocation to Prague, CZ)

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.