Senior Platform, Infrastructure & SRE Leader

SoCode Recruitment; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SoCode Recruitment is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager, Platforms & Infrastructure to shape and lead a large-scale hybrid infrastructure estate. You’ll set strategic direction and deliver operational excellence across platforms, networks and SRE, building high-performing teams.

You’ll drive modern engineering practices, improve reliability and scalability, and influence the technology landscape with senior stakeholders and partners.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading Infrastructure, Platform or Cloud engineering teams.
• Experience managing Engineering Managers or senior technical leaders.
• Strong knowledge of hybrid infrastructure and Cloud technologies.
• Track record of improving service reliability, operational resilience and engineering performance.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the hybrid infrastructure and platform strategy with a clear roadmap for technology investment.
• Lead multiple engineering teams across Platform, Infrastructure, Network and SRE.
• Develop engineering managers and senior professionals, promoting ownership and continuous improvement.
• Drive improvements in availability, reliability, performance, observability and operational resilience.
• Champion modern Cloud, DevOps, SRE, automation and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Identify opportunities to reduce operational complexity, technical debt and costs.
• Build relationships with Architecture, Cyber Security, Product and other senior stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with technology partners and managed service providers.
• Promote automation-first approaches and resilient engineering principles.
• Develop engineering capability through coaching and structured career development.
• Lead transformation initiatives while maintaining service delivery and stability.

Skills

Leadership

Platform Engineering

Infrastructure

Cloud technologies

DevOps

SRE

Automation

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Career development

Education

Azure certification

AWS certification

ITIL certification

SRE certification

Tools

Azure

AWS

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

SoCode Recruitment is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager, Platforms & Infrastructure to shape and lead a large-scale hybrid infrastructure estate. You’ll set strategic direction and deliver operational excellence across platforms, networks and SRE, building high-performing teams.

You’ll drive modern engineering practices, improve reliability and scalability, and influence the technology landscape with senior stakeholders and partners.