Platform Engineering Lead: Data Mesh on GCP | Lead 75+ Teams

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

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary of up to £150k

Bonus and full benefits package

Chance to be part of a huge digital transformation

Opportunity to work with cutting-edge tech

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a Platform Engineering Lead to guide multiple agile teams through a major data transformation. This role involves technical leadership and shaping the direction of engineering practices, with a focus on cutting-edge data solutions. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in software and cloud technologies, especially GCP. This position is based in Manchester, offering a base salary of up to £150k plus bonuses and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of setting engineering standards.
• Experience leading engineering teams with up to 75 staff.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership across complex, cross-functional delivery

Strong background in software/cloud/DevOps

Experience with data mesh and modern DevOps

GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Composer, IAM) experience

Knowledge of AWS or Azure

Job description

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a Platform Engineering Lead to guide multiple agile teams through a major data transformation. This role involves technical leadership and shaping the direction of engineering practices, with a focus on cutting-edge data solutions. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in software and cloud technologies, especially GCP. This position is based in Manchester, offering a base salary of up to £150k plus bonuses and a hybrid working model.