Parkdean Resorts
IT Delivery - Lead Cloud and Platform Engineer - IT1
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Platform Engineer
Millions of families choose Parkdean Resorts for their holidays every year, and behind every unforgettable stay is technology that needs to perform seamlessly. As we continue to grow, we’re investing in our engineering platform to make it stronger, more consistent, and ready for the future.
This is a rare opportunity to take real ownership of that evolution, shaping the platform that supports every digital experience across our business.
You’ll take ownership of our cloud infrastructure and engineering platform, leading how applications are built, deployed, and operated across Parkdean Resorts. From Azure architecture and AKS cluster management to CI/CD pipelines, observability, and Infrastructure-as-Code, you’ll bring it all together into one cohesive, scalable platform.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Owning and evolving our cloud platform—including Azure architecture, AKS, and application infrastructure
- Designing and leading CI/CD across Azure DevOps, ensuring reliable, repeatable releases
- Driving consistency across environments—building stable, trusted platforms for all engineering teams
- Embedding observability and monitoring, with full visibility across production environments
- Implementing Infrastructure-as-Code, using Bicep and/or Terraform
- Strengthening security and governance, including secrets management, RBAC, and secure pipelines
- Leading platform engineering capability, managing people and shaping best practice across squads
- Delivering engineering insight through metrics such as DORA, release traceability, and performance dashboards
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About You
- Designs and evolves platforms—not just configures them
- Takes a holistic view of engineering ecosystems, without drawing lines between infrastructure and platform
- Has experience supporting multiple teams with a shared platform
- Thrives on ownership, impact, and building something that genuinely improves how teams work
Why Parkdean Resorts?
Beyond our one-of-a-kind team culture, stunning UK locations, and being the UK’s largest holiday park organisation, we offer:
- Career development: Grow your skills across our 65 parks with dedicated training.
- Wellbeing support: Our Employee Assistance Programme includes a 24/7 confidential helpline for counselling.
- Holiday discounts for yourself (50% off) and your family (25% off).
- Team member discounts—30% off food, drinks, and activities on-site.
- Awesome perks—save on brands like Hello Fresh, commuter passes, and more through exclusive deals.
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We’re committed to being a force for good, caring for our parks, people, and planet. We celebrate our people, communities, and natural environment to enhance the amazing memories we help create.
Vision & Values
"At Parkdean Resorts, every park is a place to start something great—a place where you can develop your skills, take on challenges, and thrive with a team that supports you."
We know great service isn’t just about a smile—it’s about understanding the value of every moment. Join a team that puts heart into every holiday. Be the Heart of the Park.
Safeguarding & Accessibility
Parkdean Resorts takes safeguarding seriously; DBS checks (or equivalent) may be required.
For any reasonable adjustment requests during recruitment or assessment, contact Roisin at ReasonableAdjustments@parkdean-resorts.com.
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