VP AI‑Native Platform Engineering

OneAdvanced Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Pension with 5% matched

Life assurance 4x salary

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

OneAdvanced Limited is seeking a VP Platform Architecture & Engineering to lead the AI-native blueprint, unifying enterprise architecture with IQ platform delivery and M&A integration. You will bridge strategy with hands-on execution, building the OneStack SDLC and ensuring secure, scalable, compliant platform services.

You will drive auto‑scaling, self‑service products, and governance across data, security, and operations, while mentoring a global engineering community to world‑class

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering and architecture experience.
• At least 5 years in a VP/Chief Architect level role in SaaS.
• Proven ability to migrate large platforms to AI-native architectures.
• Deep knowledge of GDPR, ISO 27001/42001, and AI governance.
• Strong commercial impact through COGS, EBITDA, and platform value.

Responsibilities

• Define AI-first target architecture and transition.
• Lead platform-as-a-product strategy and self-service tooling.
• Drive 6x delivery performance via agentic AI workflows.
• Lead due diligence and integration for M&A technology.
• Mentor architecture teams and create reusable assets.

Skills

Architecture strategy

Platform engineering

Data architecture

Regulatory compliance

Executive leadership

M&A technical leadership

Tools

AWS/Azure

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as code

Job description

OneAdvanced Limited is seeking a VP Platform Architecture & Engineering to lead the AI-native blueprint, unifying enterprise architecture with IQ platform delivery and M&A integration. You will bridge strategy with hands-on execution, building the OneStack SDLC and ensuring secure, scalable, compliant platform services.

You will drive auto‑scaling, self‑service products, and governance across data, security, and operations, while mentoring a global engineering community to world‑class