Platform Manager

Formula 1; Biggin Hill; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare scheme

Dental Care

4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per‑seat

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and

Staff shuttle service

Healthy snacks in offices

Canteen in Biggin Hill

25 days annual leave

F1 merchandise discounts

Job summary

Formula 1 invites a Platform Manager to lead Cloud & Platform Engineering in the UK. You will shape cloud strategy, own the Kubernetes estate, and establish internal products with clear roadmaps.

You will line-manage engineering teams, govern designs, and ensure platform reliability across race events while maintaining security and cost discipline. Success requires hands-on AWS/Kubernetes experience, strong IaC/GitOps skills, and a track record delivering cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cloud/platform teams
• Hands-on design and operation of enterprise AWS and Kubernetes
• Delivery of complex cross-functional initiatives from strategy to roadmap
• Strong IaC and GitOps (Terraform, secure multi-account foundations)
• Owning production reliability, DR and cloud budgets
• Live-event, broadcast, media or motorsport operations desirable
• Platform-as-a-product and self-service engineering

Responsibilities

• Shape cloud and platform strategy and turn it into roadmaps and measurable objectives aligned to the race calendar
• Line-manage the Cloud and Platform Engineering teams: objectives, standards, recruitment, development and succession
• Allocate work, plan capacity and skills, and coach technical leads and engineers
• Act as accountable technical owner for the cloud estate, Kubernetes and shared platforms, run as internal products
• Own platform architecture and engineering standards, reviewing designs and recording decisions through governance
• Be accountable for platform availability, race-event rotas, SLOs and tested backup and disaster recovery
• Lead technical coordination of major incidents, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Own remediation of cloud and platform security findings with Information Security
• Manage cloud and platform budgets, forecasts and supplier relationships with Finance and Procurement
• Partner with Solutions, DevOps, AI/ML, Software, Networks and Media teams, staying hands-on enough to guide complex engineering

Skills

Cloud leadership

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitOps

CI/CD

Observability

SLOs

Incident response

Budgeting

Security governance

AWS

Platform engineering

Education

Degree in IT

HND/C in IT

AWS Solutions Architect certification

CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)

Tools

Terraform

Git

Helm

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS Tools

Job description

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.Role Overview:We are looking for a Platform Manager to join our IT team. Reporting into our Head of Cloud & DevOps, this role will lead F1’s Cloud and Platform Engineering as accountable technical owner.Main Duties and Responsibilities:Shape cloud and platform strategy and turn it into roadmaps and measurable objectives aligned to the race calendarLine-manage the Cloud and Platform Engineering teams: objectives, standards, recruitment, development and successionAllocate work, plan capacity and skills, and coach technical leads and engineersAct as accountable technical owner for the cloud estate, Kubernetes and shared platforms, run as internal productsOwn platform architecture and engineering standards, reviewing designs and recording decisions through governanceBe accountable for platform availability, race-event rotas, SLOs and tested backup and disaster recoveryLead technical coordination of major incidents, root cause analysis and corrective actionsOwn remediation of cloud and platform security findings with Information SecurityManage cloud and platform budgets, forecasts and supplier relationships with Finance and ProcurementPartner with Solutions, DevOps, AI/ML, Software, Networks and Media teams, staying hands-on enough to guide complex engineeringWhat Are We Looking For?Personal QualitiesClear, credible communicator with engineers, stakeholders and senior leadersCollaborative leader with sound judgement and calm prioritisation in incidentsAccountable for delivery, proactive in escalating risk and committed to developing othersOrganised, adaptable and focused on continuous improvementKnowledge & SkillsTurning strategy into engineering plans, investment cases and outcomesAWS networking, identity, security governance and cost managementKubernetes architecture, lifecycle, security and capacityTerraform, Git, GitOps, Helm, containers and CI/CD integrationObservability, SLOs, recovery objectives and failure testingExperiencePrior to the role it would be essential that you have experience with:Leading and line-managing cloud, infrastructure or platform teamsHands-on design and operation of enterprise AWS and KubernetesDelivering complex cross-functional initiatives from strategy to roadmapStrong IaC and GitOps (Terraform, secure multi-account foundations)Owning production reliability, major incidents, DR and cloud budgetsSome desirable experiences that you may have are:Live-event, broadcast, media or motorsport operationsPlatform-as-a-product and self-service engineeringAWS Control Tower, AFT and large-scale cloud modernisationQualificationsDegree or HND/C in an IT-related subject (or relevant experience)AWS Solutions Architect certificationCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)Career Progression - Where Can You Go Next?From this position, your next step could be into the role of Head of Cloud & DevOpsWhy join the force behind the sport?Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:Private Healthcare schemeDental Care4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per seasonEnhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policiesA free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin HillFree healthy snacks in our officesSubsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closureOpportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development teamDiscount on F1 merchandiseDiscount at F1’s experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 DrivePerkbox benefit portal and moreRecruitment Fraud Warning: We only communicate with candidates through official @f1.com email addresses. We will never contact you via personal email accounts, messaging apps, or request payment as part of our recruitment process. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from our talent team, please report it to [e-mail]:Corporate