Platform engineering manager

Platform Engineering Manager

£90,000-£110,000 + bonus + benefits

No Sponsorship

One day per month meet ups

A global organisation is looking for a Platform Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers supporting a large-scale multi-cloud and infrastructure estate.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll combine people management with technical oversight, driving platform reliability, automation and continuous improvement across cloud and on-prem environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a distributed team of Platform Engineers.
  • Oversee cloud platforms across Azure, AWS and OCI, alongside core infrastructure services.
  • Drive automation through Terraform, Ansible and CI/CD best practices.
  • Champion the use of AI tools to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
  • Own monitoring, incident management, backup and disaster recovery processes.
  • Deliver resilient, scalable platform services that enable the wider business to operate effectively.
  • Work closely with Security, Risk and Compliance teams to ensure strong governance and audit readiness.
  • Monitor cloud usage and identify opportunities for optimisation.

About You

  • Proven experience leading Infrastructure, Cloud or Platform Engineering teams.
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of Azure and AWS environments.
  • Background in DevOps and Infrastructure as Code.
  • Experience working within regulated or highly controlled environments.
  • Strong understanding of operational best practices, including resilience, monitoring and recovery.
  • Comfortable influencing stakeholders and driving technical change.

Desirable

  • Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS or OCI).
  • Experience managing teams across multiple locations or time zones.
  • Exposure to modern Platform Engineering concepts, self-service platforms and developer enablement.

Job Details

Company
SoCode Recruitment
Location
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Posted