The Opportunity: This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking, cloud-first organisation where platform engineering sits at the heart of technology strategy. You'll play a key role in shaping how platforms are designed, delivered and evolved, with real influence over tooling, architecture and ways of working. Most importantly, it's working for a manager who I have known for a number of years - a great person who really invests in his team and empowers people to do their jobs. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that values innovation, continuous improvement and modern engineering practices, with the backing to drive change and deliver meaningful impact. The role offers a great balance of leadership and hands-on involvement, giving you the chance to stay close to technology while building and developing a high-performing team. The Role As Platform Engineering Manager, you'll take ownership of the end-to-end lifecycle of core platforms across both public and private cloud environments. You'll: Lead, mentor and develop a cross-functional platform engineering team Define and deliver the platform strategy, roadmap and backlog Drive adoption of cloud-first and hybrid solutions (Azure and private cloud) Oversee the design and operation of internal developer platforms, CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks Embed observability, reliability and SRE practices to improve performance and reduce incidents Champion infrastructure as code, self-service capabilities and developer experience Ensure platforms are secure, compliant and resilient, including disaster recovery and risk management Work closely with stakeholders across the business, translating technical concepts into clear outcomes The person We're looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with people leadership and strategic thinking. You'll likely have: Experience leading platform engineering or DevOps teams in hybrid cloud environments Strong knowledge of Azure and private cloud technologies (e.g. VMware, Nutanix) Hands-on experience with automation, CI/CD, Kubernetes and infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform) A solid understanding of security, compliance and risk in cloud environments Experience delivering scalable, reliable and secure platforms Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels The role is paying up to £90k benefits and is based 2 days per week from the office (Canary Wharf, London).