Platform Engineering Lead

TieTalent; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary up to £150k

Bonus & full benefits package

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Platform Engineering Lead in Manchester or Bristol to guide multiple agile teams in building a data mesh architecture on Google Cloud Platform. This role involves providing technical leadership, shaping the technical direction, and influencing high-impact data products. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software, cloud, and data engineering, along with experience leading cross-functional teams. A competitive salary of up to £150k plus bonus is offered, with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software, cloud, DevOps and data engineering.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional delivery and engineering teams.
• Ability to work with other cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple agile teams building a data mesh architecture on GCP.
• Shape technical direction and scale high-impact data products.
• Provide technical leadership for engineering teams.

Skills

Software engineering

Cloud engineering

DevOps practices

Data engineering

Cross-functional team leadership

Tools

Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Cloud Composer)

AWS

Azure

Job description

Overview

Platform Engineering Lead role at TieTalent. Platform Engineering Lead Cloud Data Up to £150k + Bonus. Were supporting a major UK organisation undergoing a data & cloud transformation and looking to bring in a Platform Engineering Lead to help drive this journey. This role will lead multiple agile teams building out a cutting-edge data mesh architecture on GCP, helping shape technical direction and scale high-impact data products across the enterprise.

As the Platform Engineering Lead, you will technically lead engineering teams with up to 75 staff, driving the vision, setting engineering standards & culture, managing multiple roadmaps and influencing the technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple agile teams building a data mesh architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Shape technical direction and scale high-impact data products across the enterprise
• Provide technical leadership for up to 75 engineers, setting standards, culture, and roadmaps
• Drive transformation initiatives within data and cloud programs

Qualifications

• Strong background in software, cloud, DevOps and data engineering
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional delivery and engineering teams with a track record of setting engineering standards
• GCP experience (BigQuery, Cloud Composer, IAM) or similar cloud platforms; knowledge of data mesh and modern DevOps practices
• Ability to work with other cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

What’s in it for you

• Base salary up to £150k
• Bonus & full benefits package
• Manchester or Bristol based with 2-3 days per week hybrid
• Opportunity to lead a major digital transformation and work with cutting-edge data & cloud technologies

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.