(Outside IR35) - Technical Platform Manager - Cloud

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a highly experienced Technical Platform Manager - Cloud to lead the delivery of core infrastructure for a new banking entity. This pivotal role in Southampton involves overseeing security, scalability, and regulatory readiness while managing cross-functional teams in a remote/hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading complex infrastructure builds, ideally in regulated environments.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Prior exposure to regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team covering Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, Networking, Cybersecurity.
• Define a secure and scalable infrastructure aligned to enterprise standards.
• Ensure security policies, disaster recovery, and compliance controls.

Skills

Leadership

Azure expertise

Security focus

Infrastructure design

Compliance knowledge

Strong communication

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Ansible

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southampton, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

UK-based (Remote/Hybrid)

We’re seeking a highly experienced Platform Manager - Cloud to drive the technical delivery of core infrastructure, cloud architecture, and security for a new banking entity. This is a pivotal role requiring deep expertise in Azure, cross-functional team leadership, and a sharp focus on security, scalability, and regulatory readiness.

The Role:

• Lead a virtual, cross-functional team covering Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, Networking, and Cybersecurity.
• Define and deliver a secure, high-performance, and scalable infrastructure aligned to enterprise architecture standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external contractors, and regulatory bodies to ensure infrastructure readiness for banking operations.
• Ensure security policies, disaster recovery, and compliance controls are implemented and tested.
• Identify and close skills gaps within the delivery team to meet project milestones.

Key Skills

• Proven track record in leading complex infrastructure builds, ideally in regulated environments.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft Azure (especially IaaS, networking, and cloud security).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, Ansible).
• Familiarity with financial services or banking infrastructure requirements is highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills, able to move from deep tech to business summary effortlessly.

Should also have …

• Experience designing and implementing disaster recovery and penetration testing strategies.
• Prior exposure to regulatory or compliance frameworks (FCA, FFIEC, SOX, etc.).
• Ability to lead distributed teams across time zones and suppliers.