Engineering Manager

Engineering Manager (Platform / Cloud)

£650/day (Inside IR35) | Fully Remote | Contract

Client: Leading Tech Consultancy (Government Programme)

Overview

We’re partnering with a leading technology consultancy delivering a large-scale government cloud migration programme. They are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager with a strong Platform Engineering background to lead a growing team and drive the evolution of modern, secure cloud platforms.

This role sits within a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) and the successful candidate will need to have excellent stakeholder management and interpersoonal sklls.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of platform engineers (currently 3 senior/lead engineers with growth planned and junior hires underway), while providing technical direction and best practice across the wider organisation.

You will play a key role in shaping and delivering a secure, scalable cloud landing zone, supporting multiple product teams as they migrate and build infrastructure in the cloud.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and develop a team of platform engineers, including mentoring junior hires and shaping team growth
• Provide technical direction and governance across platform and infrastructure services
• Oversee delivery of platform build, maintenance, and continuous evolution
• Balance hands-on technical involvement with strategic leadership

Platform Engineering & Cloud

• Own the design and implementation of cloud landing zones (AWS & Azure)
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation, and containerisation patterns
• Ensure platforms are designed with security, scalability, and resilience at their core
• Establish and enforce integration standards across the engineering lifecycle

DevOps & Enablement

• Support engineering teams with platform usage, CI/CD, and infrastructure design
• Develop reusable platform patterns and best practices
• Improve and standardise automation and deployment pipelines

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across government and consultancy teams
• Translate technical concepts into clear guidance for non-technical audiences
• Work closely with Heads of Infrastructure and Cloud within the CCoE

Security & Governance

• Embed security best practices into all platform and infrastructure design
• Ensure compliance with government standards and policies
• Lead on identifying and resolving complex service and platform issues

Tech Environment

• Cloud: AWS & Azure
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
• Scripting & Automation: Bash, Ansible
• CI/CD & SCM: GitHub, GitHub Actions

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong background in Platform Engineering / DevOps leadership roles
• Proven experience managing and developing engineering teams
• Experience delivering cloud landing zones and large-scale migrations
• Deep knowledge of AWS and/or Azure
• Expertise in Terraform and infrastructure automation
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working within complex, multi-team environments (government/public sector ideal but not essential)

Why Apply?

• Work on a high-impact national programme
• Leadership role with real influence over platform strategy
• Fully remote contract with a competitive day rate
• Opportunity to shape and scale a growing engineering function

If you hit the above criteria, we'd love to hear from you!