Microsoft Infrastructure Product Lead

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading investment platform as a Microsoft Infrastructure Product Lead, where you'll manage and improve cloud solutions within an enterprise environment. This role offers career development, hybrid working, and a chance to lead a skilled technology team in transforming cloud services.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible and hybrid working options

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technology services across multiple functions.
• Understanding of Azure Landing Zones and Well Architected Framework.

Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining strategic improvement plans for Azure Cloud platform.
• Managing a team of Engineers and supporting their career development.
• Leading a high-performing Cloud Infrastructure team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Tools

Azure

Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework

Job description

Job Description

Excited to grow your career?

Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at HL.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you!

About the role

As Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) continues its digital journey, we are seeking an experienced Microsoft Infrastructure Product Lead to support our Azure Cloud Platform and VDI team with a proven track record in managing and maintaining cloud solutions within an enterprise environment. You will join a highly skilled and committed technology team and will play a significant role in our technology transformation journey, working on our Azure Cloud platform. We offer a commitment to your career development through training, mentoring, and internal opportunities.

What you'll be doing

• Creating, maintaining, and delivering the strategic and continual improvement plan roadmap for the platform, including Azure Virtual Desktop, in collaboration with all stakeholders.
• Providing leadership and guidance to product teams to ensure the platform's availability, supportability, and operational capability.
• Managing a team of Engineers, supporting their career development through training, feedback, and mentoring.
• Proactively identifying platform enhancements, leading business case approval processes, and communicating roadmaps to stakeholders.
• Managing relationships with third-party vendors, overseeing procurement, installation, QBRs, and escalations.
• Acting as point of escalation for platform defects and major incidents, ensuring RCA is conducted.
• Staying informed about current and emerging business strategies affecting platform services.
• Leading a high-performing Cloud Infrastructure team to deliver best-in-class service.

About you

• Understanding of Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework, Azure Landing Zones, and Well Architected Framework.
• Proven experience leading technology services across multiple functions within an enterprise environment.
• Experience creating and maintaining strategic roadmaps and improvement plans.
• Highly organized with excellent prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Interview Process

The process includes two stages: first, competency-based questions assessing technical knowledge and transferable skills; second, a face-to-face interview at our Bristol office, including a presentation.

Working Schedule

This is a permanent role, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week. Hybrid working is available, requiring in-office presence two days per week.

Why us?

Based in Bristol, HL is the UK's top investment platform for private investors, with over 40 years of experience helping investors save on their investments.

We foster a workplace of continuous learning, dynamic teams, and core values promoting service, quality, innovation, and opportunity.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus and pay review
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closure
• Option to purchase additional holiday days
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme with up to 11% employer contribution
• Income Protection and Life insurance
• Private medical insurance and health care plans
• Health screening, mental health support, wellness programs
• Travel schemes, subsidized amenities, volunteering days

Note: Some benefits are available during specific periods or to select employees. HL is an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds. We do not sponsor employment visas.