Lead Platform Engineer: Azure, IaC & DevOps Leader

United States Digital Space LLC; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full onboarding support and continued

Flexible working

Regular social activities

Pension contributions

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private health cover

Life assurance

Family friendly policies including M&A

Job summary

Allica Bank in the UK is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain a secure, high-performance cloud platform. You will lead a talented team and set new standards in platform excellence across Azure.

Collaborate with developers, security, and sysadmins; embrace Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Azure DevOps; occasional in-person collaboration at Milton Keynes or London offices.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in platform engineering and design within Azure Cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform.
• Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline management.
• Proven leadership experience in leading teams and managing projects.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex platform/infrastructure issues.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of Platforms within Allica’s Cloud environments, primarily Azure; GCP experience desirable.
• Oversee the deployment and management of Azure resources using Terraform, implementing IaC to ensure secure cloud environments.
• Lead the development and optimisation of Azure DevOps pipelines for infrastructure deployments, driving automation and reliability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with software developers, security teams, and system administrators to integrate solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the Platform engineering team.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends related to Platform engineering and cloud platforms.

Skills

Cloud platform experience

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Azure Cloud

Job description

Allica Bank in the UK is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain a secure, high-performance cloud platform. You will lead a talented team and set new standards in platform excellence across Azure.

Collaborate with developers, security, and sysadmins; embrace Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Azure DevOps; occasional in-person collaboration at Milton Keynes or London offices.