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Head of Platform Engineering
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Director | Head of Platform Engineering
London | Hybrid (3 days per week)
We are currently partnering with a global, highly regulated financial services organisation on the appointment of a Director / Head of Platform Engineering.
This is a strategic leadership opportunity to define and execute the Platform Engineering vision for a large-scale enterprise technology estate, enabling engineering teams through modern platforms, automation and cloud-native capabilities, working across the entire technology landscape covering all business areas.
You'll lead a multidisciplinary engineering function responsible for Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud, Database, Storage and Build & Release, driving the adoption of DevOps principles and creating the foundations for modern software delivery.
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You'll be responsible for:
- Defining the Platform Engineering strategy and roadmap
- Building scalable, secure and resilient infrastructure platforms
- Driving DevOps, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code adoption
- Leading Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) capabilities
- Creating self-service platforms that improve developer productivity
- Driving cloud transformation across Azure and AWS.
- Leveraging automation and AI to modernise engineering operations
- Leading a team of engineers while influencing technology strategy across the wider organisation.
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We're looking for experience in:
- Platform Engineering
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- DevOps & CI/CD
- Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, OCI)
- Kubernetes & Containerisation
- Infrastructure as Code
- Linux & Windows
- Enterprise Infrastructure
- Engineering Leadership
This is an opportunity to shape the future engineering platform of a globally recognised organisation, working alongside senior technology leaders to deliver enterprise-wide transformation.
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