Head of Platform & Infrastructure

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering to enhance and lead their infrastructure and DevOps functions. This senior role requires a mix of technical leadership and team management to support and modernize enterprise platforms critical to their operations, alongside offering a competitive salary package with bonuses.

Benefits

Up to 25% Bonus

Remote Working

15% Pension

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading platform/infrastructure and DevOps teams.
• Strong technical foundation in traditional and modern DevOps methodologies.
• Experience with automation scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python).

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team responsible for critical enterprise platforms.
• Serve as a technical escalation point and architecture advisor.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align infrastructure and platform strategy.

Skills

Leadership

DevOps

Microsoft enterprise technologies

CI/CD

Automation

Cloud experience (ideally Azure)

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31.05.2025

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Job Description:

Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering – Financial Services- London (Hybrid/Remote) - £100,000 - £120,000 + 25% Bonus + 15% Pension + Excellent Benefits

Overview:

We are proud to present an exclusive leadership opportunity with a FTSE-listed financial services firm. With a legacy spanning over 200 years, our client is renowned for delivering innovative solutions across a broad range of industries. As part of their ongoing investment in technology, they are seeking a Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering to lead both infrastructure and DevOps functions within their London division.

The Role:

This senior role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management across both infrastructure systems and DevOps engineering. You will lead a high-performing team responsible for maintaining, modernizing, and scaling critical enterprise platforms that support global financial operations.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical escalation point and architecture advisor for infrastructure and platform projects.
• Collaborate with the business and IT stakeholders to align infrastructure and platform strategy with organisational goals.
• Ensure all services are secure by design, working closely with the information security team to proactively manage risks.
• Drive service improvement and operational resilience through automation, observability, and DevOps best practices.

Experience Required:

• Proven experience in leading platform/infrastructure and DevOps teams in a hands-on capacity.
• Strong technical foundation in both traditional infrastructure and modern DevOps tooling and methodologies.
• Able to operate at both strategic and detailed technical levels, including architecture, planning, and execution.
• Passion for engineering excellence, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Confident engaging with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Comfortable navigating complex, fast-paced enterprise environments and managing competing priorities.
• Strong experience with Microsoft enterprise technologies.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD, GitOps, IaC (e.g., Terraform, ARM), and automation scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Cloud experience (ideally Azure) and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and observability platforms.

Package:

• Up to 25% Bonus
• Remote Working

Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering – Financial Services- London (Hybrid/Remote) - £100,000 - £120,000 + 25% Bonus + 15% Pension + Excellent Benefits