Head of Platforms & Infrastructure (£120k + benefits)

Manchester Digital; Manchester; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced tech leader for a pivotal role in their platform engineering team. This strategic position involves leading a dedicated group of engineers to enhance the company's IT infrastructure using AWS technologies. You will drive a culture of teamwork and accountability while overseeing the migration of data centers and the consolidation of AWS accounts. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of the platform team and improve the efficiency of operations. With a competitive salary and the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the UK, this position is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking environment.

Benefits

Bonus

Pension

Remote working from anywhere in the UK

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership role within a tech environment.
• Strong understanding of AWS and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 12 platform engineers in developing and maintaining infrastructure.
• Define vision, goals, and roadmap for platform engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Team Building

AWS Technologies

DevOps

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Job description

Head of Platforms & Infrastructure (£120k + benefits)

Great opportunity for an experienced tech leader to join a UK software company that’s building out their platform engineering capability.

This is a strategic leadership role, you’d report directly to the CTO and would lead a team of 12 platform engineers responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infrastructure and common platforms used by a wider department of around 160 technologists.

The platform team is currently on a journey from many smaller disparate teams, towards one larger team with shared responsibility for the entire business, so you’ll be responsible for driving a culture of teamworking and accountability through open communication and strong relationship-building.

You’ll also be responsible for defining the vision, goals, and roadmap for the team, enabling them to leverage AWS technologies, streamline application development, and enhance the overall efficiency and agility of their IT infrastructure.

Your priorities will include:

• Merging multiple AWS accounts into one
• Final data centre migration onto AWS
• Define and roll out standards across DevOps capabilities

In return they’re offering a salary of up to £120k plus company benefits including bonus, pension, and remote first working from anywhere in the UK.

If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to know more, please apply through this advert and I will contact you ASAP.