Lead Platform Engineer (Azure)

JR United Kingdom; Warrington; Remote; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Access Management Solutions is seeking a Lead DevOps/Platform Engineer to transition their products into a SaaS model. This remote role requires strong multi-cloud and IaC experience, leading an engineering team to define and implement technical architectures. The ideal candidate will foster a DevOps culture and collaborate closely with fellow engineers and architects.

Qualifications

• Experience with Multi-cloud, preferably Azure.
• Strong background in IaC and Kubernetes.
• Experience in leading DevOps initiatives is highly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Transition product suite into a SaaS model.
• Drive initiatives with platform engineers and architects.
• Build a DevOps culture within the engineering team.

Skills

Multi-cloud experience

DevOps culture

IaC - Terraform/ARM

Kubernetes (K8s)

DevSecOps

Tools

GitLab

Azure

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Lead Platform Engineer (Azure), Warrington, Cheshire

Client: WeDo

Location: Warrington, Cheshire

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Lead DevOps/Platform Engineer

Industry: Access Management Solutions/SaaS

Location: Remote (Please only apply if based in UK - this is mandatory)

Salary Range: £75,000

WeDo has partnered with a market-leading business in the key and access management field. They have a wide product portfolio supported by complex technology/IoT. The role involves working with an engineering team of 8 software engineers to transition their product suite into a SaaS model. The Lead DevOps engineer will drive this initiative, working with other platform engineers and a Lead Solution Architect to define a roadmap and translate high-level designs into technical architecture. Building a DevOps culture within the team is also a key focus.

Key tooling:

• Multi-cloud experience (Azure preferred)
• GitLab
• IaC - Terraform/ARM (Mandatory)
• K8s - AKS and/or EKS
• Ideally software background - C#/.Net (not mandatory)
• DevSecOps

This is a remote role with occasional travel (about once every couple of months). The interview process is expected to take 7-14 days, with a two-stage process and no take-home tests. Sponsorship is not available; applicants must be based in the UK. Apply now for consideration.