Platform Infra Lead - Cloud & Governance (Hybrid)

Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard); Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts on cruises

25 days leave + bank holidays

Defined contribution pension

Health cash plan

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Carnival UK is looking for a Manager, Engineering Lead – Platform Infrastructure on a 12-month FTC, with hybrid work up to two days from home. The role sits at CUK07 level and leads platform infrastructure across hybrid and legacy environments, coordinating external engineering partners and vendors.

The ideal candidate will bring strong cloud experience, AWS/Kubernetes expertise, and governance capabilities to align engineering with business goals.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud and hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience with AWS and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Terraform, Jenkins, infrastructure automation and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience providing engineering governance, technical oversight and managing outsourced engineering providers or technical vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational management of platform infrastructure across both hybrid cloud and legacy environments.
• Coordinate and govern engineering activities delivered by external engineering partners and vendors.
• Hold vendors accountable for delivery quality, technical standards and adherence to processes.
• Act as the bridge between technical engineering teams and business stakeholders while supporting business-as-usual operations and project delivery activity.

Job description

Carnival UK is looking for a Manager, Engineering Lead – Platform Infrastructure on a 12-month FTC, with hybrid work up to two days from home. The role sits at CUK07 level and leads platform infrastructure across hybrid and legacy environments, coordinating external engineering partners and vendors.

The ideal candidate will bring strong cloud experience, AWS/Kubernetes expertise, and governance capabilities to align engineering with business goals.