Platform Engineering Manager

Travel Counsellors; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Role Overview
This is a strategic, technical, and people leadership role responsible for overseeing the development, governance, security, and operational excellence of Travel Counsellors' global platform infrastructure.

Key Accountabilities
This role will keep you challenged and engaged; no two days are the same as a Platform Engineering Manager with us. Responsibilities include:

1. Platform Strategy & Governance
   Define and implement a self-service infrastructure approach for software development teams.
   Oversee CI/CD governance, ensuring reliable, automated software deployments while reducing operational overhead.
   Set standards for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) governance, ensuring consistency and compliance.
2. Cloud & Infrastructure Leadership
   Lead the transformation from traditional infrastructure to cloud-native, platform-driven operations.
   Provide strategic direction for hybrid, multi-cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, on-premises).
3. Security, Compliance & Risk Management
   Ensure platform security aligns with ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR compliance.
   Embed security-first principles into platform governance and DevOps processes.
4. Leadership, Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
   Lead and mentor a team of Platform Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and DBAs.
   Foster a DevOps culture by driving collaboration between infrastructure, security, and engineering.
5. Operational Excellence & Automation Strategy
   Define AI-driven observability and automated issue resolution strategies.
   Oversee incident response and resilience engineering to improve platform uptime.

About the Role
If you're craving real influence, cutting-edge tech, and the freedom to build more innovative infrastructure at scale, this role puts you at the heart of it all!
This Platform Engineering Manager role integrates DevOps, platform engineering, and infrastructure management to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available platforms that empower engineering teams.

Essential Skills
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert / AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) Desirable.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent (Desirable).
ITIL, CISSP, or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer (Desirable).

If you think you have what it takes, apply for this Platform Engineering Manager role today.