Platform Engineering Lead

Entain; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Platform Engineering Lead to innovate within Cloud Platform Operations. You will drive architecture and automation for AWS environments, leading a team to enhance operational excellence. The ideal candidate has deep AWS expertise, strong coding skills, and experience in Infrastructure as Code. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits including hybrid working, private medical insurance, and additional professional development perks.

Benefits

Generous group bonus scheme

Hybrid working – 2 days in the office

Private medical insurance

Pension Scheme – matched to 6%

Ability to buy and sell holiday

Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind

Entain & Enhance days – 2 paid days off

Sharesave Scheme

Paid Subscription to LinkedIn Learning

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in AWS services and multi-account architecture.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Strong coding skills in Python and/or TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and automation of multi-account AWS environments.
• Design Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions for operational workflows.
• Establish operational standards for availability and performance.

Skills

AWS services expertise

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK)

Strong coding skills in Python

Experience with CI/CD workflows

Observability stacks knowledge

Education

AWS Associate Certified Solutions Architect or Associate SysOps

Tools

Terraform

AWS CloudWatch

Datadog

Kubernetes

Job description

As a Platform Engineering Lead you’ll drive innovation and operational excellence within our Cloud Platform Operations organization. This role is responsible for designing and delivering highly opinionated and configured AWS Accounts. This foundational platform simplifies the developer experience by providing a structured environment with integrated capabilities for networking, security, compliance, cost optimization, reliability, performance, efficiency and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Infrastructure Engineering Manager you will lead the architecture and automation of multi-account AWS environments embedding governance and best practices into every layer.

Are you looking for an opportunity to add true value to a team?

What you'll do

AWS Account Platform Delivery

• Define and implement highly opinionated AWS Account configurations aligned with organizational security, compliance and cost objectives.
• Build automation for account provisioning, account feature updates, baseline configuration and continuous compliance enforcement.
• Deliver self‑service tooling for account creation and lifecycle management integrated with governance workflows.

Developer Experience & Cognitive Load Reduction

• Provide structured AWS accounts with integrated operational pillars: networking, security, compliance, cost optimization, reliability, performance, efficiency and operational excellence.
• Enable developers to focus on building business logic by abstracting complexity through automation and guardrails.
• Create clear documentation and self‑service capabilities to simplify onboarding and usage.

Platform Architecture & Automation

• Design Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions (primarily Terraform) for multi‑account AWS environments.
• Develop automation frameworks for operational workflows and governance.
• Integrate platform services with CI / CD pipelines and GitOps practices.

Operational Excellence & Reliability

• Establish operational standards for availability, performance and cost efficiency.
• Implement observability solutions (AWS CloudWatch and Datadog) and incident response frameworks.
• Drive continuous improvement in operational resilience and change management.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor a team of platform engineers fostering a culture of automation and reliability.
• Partner with Finance, Security, Developer and Product Engineering teams to align platform capabilities with business goals.
• Communicate technical strategies and operational insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Deep expertise in AWS services, multi‑account architecture and governance models.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK).
• Strong coding skills in Python and / or TypeScript; experience with CI / CD and GitOps workflows.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver secure automated platforms.
• Experience with observability stacks and operational best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Associate Certified Solutions Architect or Associate SysOps / Cloud Administrator.
• AWS Well‑Architected Foundations Accreditation.
• Background in Site Reliability Engineering or Platform Engineering.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes container orchestration and cost optimization tools.

Additional Information

At Entain we know that signing top players requires a great starting package and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location you can expect to receive benefits like:

• Generous group bonus scheme
• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office per week
• Private medical insurance
• Pension Scheme – matched to 6%
• Ability to buy and sell holiday
• Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind
• Entain & Enhance days – 2 paid days off to focus on your professional or personal development
• Sharesave Scheme
• Paid Subscription to LinkedIn Learning

And outside of this you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes. Join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process at either application or interview please contact us.

At Entain we do what’s right. It’s one of our core values and that’s why we’re taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future – for our people and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However, you identify our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

Vacancy: 1