Head of Platform Foundations & Cloud Strategy

On; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Greater London is seeking a visionary leader to oversee their cloud infrastructure and platform strategies. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of engineering management experience, with a strong focus on cloud architecture, particularly Google Cloud. Responsibilities include transitioning to a new cloud system, ensuring adaptive resilience and compliance, and improving the developer experience. The role promises a dynamic environment fostering innovation and personal growth.

Benefits

Supportive team-oriented atmosphere

Access to personal self-care programs

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering leadership.
• Deep experience with public cloud architecture.
• Experience with Google Cloud migrations.
• Track record of evolving engineering cultures.
• Understanding of Chaos Engineering and security principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural transition to Google Cloud.
• Develop a unified identity strategy for secure access.
• Architect a scalable team topology.
• Drive CI/CD evolution into a Hyper-automated ecosystem.
• Deploy a centralized observability platform.

Skills

Cloud Strategy

Adaptive Resilience

DevEx as a Product

Platform Product Mindset

Cost Optimization

Job description

A leading tech company in Greater London is seeking a visionary leader to oversee their cloud infrastructure and platform strategies. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of engineering management experience, with a strong focus on cloud architecture, particularly Google Cloud. Responsibilities include transitioning to a new cloud system, ensuring adaptive resilience and compliance, and improving the developer experience. The role promises a dynamic environment fostering innovation and personal growth.