Technical Lead - Platform Engineering (Hedge Fund)

Platform Engineering Lead - AWS - Kubernetes - Manager - Kafka - Terraform

Our client, a reputable buy-side firm, is building out their Platform Engineering capability and are looking for a hands-on Platform Engineering Lead to take ownership of their core infrastructure platform and help shape its next phase of growth. This role sits at the centre of their cloud and on-prem environment and will play a key part in scaling their technology to support data, AI, and trading workloads.

You will lead a small group of experienced engineers, with scope to influence future hiring and technical direction. While not a traditional management role initially, it carries clear technical leadership and ownership.

What you'll do

• Own and evolve a hybrid platform spanning AWS and on-prem infrastructure
• Design, build, and operate cloud environments, container platforms, and shared services
• Set technical direction while remaining deeply involved in delivery
• Improve infrastructure automation, release speed, and platform reliability
• Support ongoing cloud migrations, data platform growth, and AI-driven initiatives
• Partner closely with engineering and the wider business to align platform capabilities with real needs

What they're looking for

• Strong hands-on AWS experience, including building and operating production environments
• Deep Kubernetes knowledge, particularly around networking and resource management
• Solid infrastructure automation skills (Terraform, scripting)
• Experience with CI/CD, observability, and operating resilient platforms
• Familiarity with managed Kafka and modern data platforms
• Proven ability to define a technical vision and execute it
• Comfortable leading by example in a highly technical environment
• Lots of experience working in a busy trading production environment, preferably in the buy-side space

They are open to candidates at senior technical lead through to senior manager level, provided you bring strong engineering depth and a track record of ownership. The role requires this person to be onsite 4 days a week in their London office. It will pay between £150k-£200k.