Are you a passionate technical leader ready to take the next step? Join CloudPay as our Team Lead, Platform Design, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology platform. You’ll lead a talented team of engineers while working closely with Platform Architects to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure solutions using modern DevOps and IaC practices. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll balance innovation, team mentorship, and technical excellence — driving continuous improvement in areas like CI/CD and platform reliability. If you’re excited to make a real impact while growing as a leader, we want to hear from you!
Daily Duties and Main Responsibilities will include:
Technical Leadership & Team Management
* Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of platform engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
* Technical Guidance: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practices.
* Performance Management: Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to team members to facilitate growth and development.
* Resource Allocation: Allocate tasks and resources effectively to ensure timely project delivery and optimal team utilisation.
* Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Platform Architects to refine and implement architectural designs, translate those designs into actionable plans, and seek their expertise on technical challenges.
Platform Design & Implementation:
* Architect and Implement: Design and implement complex infrastructure solutions using Terraform, ensuring alignment with the overall architectural vision
* Production Support: Lead complex production support projects, troubleshoot critical issues, implement solutions to minimise downtime, and guide the team in resolving root causes of incidents
* Internal Development Platform (IDP): Lead the team in designing and developing major IDP features and components, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and scalability
* DevOps Excellence: Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of DevOps practices across the team, aligning with architectural principles.
* Design and Maintain: Design, implement, and maintain robust and efficient CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment of infrastructure and applications
* Automated Testing: Develop and refine automated testing frameworks to ensure the quality and reliability of platform components.
* Monitoring and Alerting: Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively detect and address potential issues in the CI/CD pipelines and the overall platform
Attributes and Experience Required:
* Extensive experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or a related field, with a proven track record of leading technical teams
* Demonstrated experience in mentoring and guiding engineers to achieve technical excellence
* Deep expertise in Terraform, CI/CD tools (e.g., Argo CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Groovy)
* Advanced knowledge of networking, security, and system administration principles
* Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
* Ability to effectively manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks
* Passion for technical excellence, automation, and continuous improvement
Package and Benefits UK:
* Competitive annual salary
* 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
* Flexible Hybrid Working
* Birthday leave
* Life assurance x4
* Private medical insurance
* Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app)
* Personal and professional development opportunities
* Friendly working environment
CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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