Platform Operations Lead – Java & AWS Reliability

develop; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days per week in the

Annual performance bonus

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

develop is seeking an Application Support Specialist to lead its Platform Operations, driving reliability, performance and continuous improvement of a business-critical platform in a hybrid London setup.

You will blend hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities, overseeing incident management and automation initiatives, and working closely with Engineering leadership to shape platform strategy.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Application Support or Platform Operations.
• Experience supporting bespoke business-critical applications.
• Previous leadership, mentoring or team management experience.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred, Azure or GCP also considered).
• Experience working within Agile or DevOps environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving and incident management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Platform Operations
• Technical Leadership
• Stakeholder Management

Job description

develop is seeking an Application Support Specialist to lead its Platform Operations, driving reliability, performance and continuous improvement of a business-critical platform in a hybrid London setup.

You will blend hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities, overseeing incident management and automation initiatives, and working closely with Engineering leadership to shape platform strategy.