Platform Engineering Manager

Moneycorp; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments firm in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced professional to own and execute the Azure platform strategy. The role involves defining measurable objectives, championing security standards, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations while managing the platform as a product. Candidates should have a background in Azure engineering, security compliance, and cost management. This position offers a hybrid work model from London or Coventry.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing Azure platforms, including IaaS/PaaS.
• Strong background in identity and privileged access management.
• Skilled in FinOps practices and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the Azure platform strategy.
• Champion security-by-design and Zero Trust principles.
• Oversee incident response for major events.

Skills

Azure & Cloud Engineering

Security, Compliance & Risk

Cost & Commercial Management

Networking & Integration

Observability & Reliability Engineering

Change, Incident & Release Management

Leadership & Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree or MBA for commercial roles

Tools

Terraform/Bicep

Azure certifications (AZ-305, AZ-500, AZ-400)

Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD)

ITIL 4 Foundation

Job description

Welcome to Moneycorp

We’re delighted you’re interested in being a part of Moneycorp.

In the last decade, Moneycorp has transformed from a largely domestic, consumer-focused provider of foreign exchange to an end-to-end global payments’ ecosystem.

With two banking licenses and operations across the entire value chain of the international payments and foreign exchange sectors, we enable businesses, institutions, and individuals to thrive beyond borders.

We help our clients realise their growth ambitions by providing them with worldwide reach, relentless regulatory excellence, and tailored, relevant solutions that resiliently optimise their financial operations.

We’re fervent about pursuing our goals, making substantial contributions to the payments industry, and consistently offering unwavering support to our clients at every stage of their journey.

Moneycorp is a place where energy, commitment to our shared success and collaboration are core to our DNA. We’re restless in our drive to surpass the expectations of our clients and unlock opportunities to support them at every stage of their journey.

The foundation of our success is our people, and nurturing a culture of belonging for all of our colleagues is central to our journey as a global business.

Your Next Challenge

We’re at an exciting stage in our evolution. Having built strong foundations in traditional infrastructure and networking, we’re now moving towards a cloud-native future — re-imagining how we design, build, and run platforms that scale with the business. This is more than a technology shift — it’s a strategic transformation. We’re modernising core services, adopting automation and DevOps practices, and building resilient, secure platforms ready for the future.

Why This Matters For You:

Joining us now means you’ll help shape our direction, not just maintain it. You’ll influence how we evolve from IaaS to cloud-native, work with modern technologies, and contribute to a collaborative team driving change. This journey will bring challenges, but with challenge comes opportunity — for innovation, for growth, and for making a lasting impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and Execute the Platform Roadmap
  • Define and deliver the Azure platform strategy, including landing zones, shared services, and IaaS operations.
  • Set and track measurable objectives (OKRs) aligned with business priorities and compliance requirements.
• Lead Platform Architecture & Governance
  • Act as design authority for major platform decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and regulatory compliance.
  • Oversee risk management, policy adherence, and regular architecture reviews.
• Drive Security, Resilience & Compliance
  • Champion security-by-design and Zero Trust principles across the platform.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., SWIFT CSP, ISO 20022) and manage critical controls for payments and data residency.
• Operate the Platform as a Product
  • Maintain reusable infrastructure modules, golden pipelines, and hardened images for consistent, secure deployments.
  • Define and monitor observability standards, SLOs, and error budgets.
• Enhance Developer Experience
  • Provide SDKs, templates, and reference pipelines to enable efficient, secure development.
  • Set standards for ingress/egress, DNS, certificates, and service mesh adoption.
• Optimize Cost & Performance
  • Enforce cost guardrails, tagging standards, and budget alerts.
  • Approve capacity commitments and drive continuous cost optimization.
• Ensure Reliable Operations & Incident Management
  • Oversee patching, vulnerability management, backup regimes, and capacity planning.
  • Lead incident response for major events, conduct DR/BCP tests, and drive post-incident improvements.
• Manage Secure Connectivity & Data Integration
  • Approve network designs and enforce secure, efficient data flows.
  • Define integration patterns and ensure data protection, lineage, and compliance.
• Control Access & Segregation of Duties: Implement privileged access management, just-in-time admin access, and enforce separation between platform and application teams.
• Oversee Change & Release Management: Approve change windows, enforce progressive rollout strategies, and ensure all changes follow CI/CD best practices.
• Support Talent Development & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Build and nurture engineering talent through clear career paths, learning programs, and technical communities.
  • Communicate platform health, SLAs, and cost posture to stakeholders, managing expectations during high-impact events.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required

• Azure & Cloud Engineering: Proven experience managing Azure platforms (landing zones, shared services, IaaS/PaaS), with deep expertise in governance, security-by-design (Zero Trust), automation (Terraform/Bicep, CI/CD), and architecture reviews in enterprise environments.
• Security, Compliance & Risk: Strong background in regulatory frameworks, identity and privileged access management, vendor/third-party risk, and security/compliance audits.
• Cost & Commercial Management: Skilled in FinOps practices, cost optimization, budgeting, forecasting, and implementing cost guardrails (EA, reservations, savings plans).
• Networking & Integration: Proficient in network architecture (VNets, ExpressRoute, private endpoints), secure connectivity, API management, and data integration.
• Observability & Reliability Engineering: Capable of defining SLOs, managing error budgets, implementing monitoring/AIOps, and leading DR/BCP testing and resilience planning.
• Change, Incident & Release Management: Experienced in incident management, progressive rollouts, and controlled emergency processes.
• Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated ability to define roadmaps, set OKRs, coach and mentor teams, and communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). Preferred: Master’s degree or MBA for commercial roles.
• Any of the following certifications would be advantageous: Azure (AZ-305, AZ-500, AZ-400), Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), FinOps Certified Practitioner, ITIL 4 Foundation.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker with a product mindset.
• Calm under pressure, security-conscious, and customer-focused.
• Data-driven, collaborative, and an excellent communicator.

Location: We are happy for this role to be based out of either our London or Coventry offices on a hybrid basis.

Interested?

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Fostering a culture of belonging and inclusivity

We're committed to creating a workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and included. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we actively cultivate an inclusive culture where diversity thrives, and we empower our colleagues to drive meaningful change within our organisation through initiatives like our DEI focus groups and value champion network.

Like many of our peers, we recognise that fostering inclusivity is an ongoing journey, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to progress. By measuring our efforts through regular assessments and listening to the feedback of our employees, we strive to ensure that our initiatives are impactful and responsive to the evolving needs of our workforce.

Together, we want to build a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, as we believe this is the foundation of innovation, creativity, and collective success.

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