Platform Engineering Director Location: Sheffield / London / Hybrid Working (Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri) Salary: Up to £90,000 (Sheffield) / £112,500 (London) depending on experience THE ROLE You'll lead the Bank's IT platforms and infrastructure, with end-to-end accountability for performance, security and resilience across our cloud and on-premises estates. You'll oversee technical and security engineering, the Cloud Centre of Excellence, infrastructure and enterprise application support, and IT product ownership, delivering the IT programme while driving measurable improvements in resilience, cost efficiency, automation and platform maturity. You'll lead established platform, infrastructure and security engineering teams, supported by senior technical leaders and product owners, with a clear mandate to modernise and optimise at scale. You'll set and deliver the platform operating model and infrastructure strategy, aligning with business goals and technology roadmaps, while balancing internal and external capability. You'll provide architectural oversight of hybrid environments, ensuring scalable, secure, resilient and cost-effective solutions. You'll lead infrastructure design and operations, managing vulnerability remediation, identity and access controls, and enterprise application lifecycles with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement. You'll bring extensive experience leading complex enterprise platforms, with expertise in cloud technologies (preferably Azure), hybrid infrastructure, Technology Service Management and security engineering. You'll have a proven track record in resilience, compliance and risk management, optimising platform performance at scale. You'll lead a growing, dedicated and highly skilled group, creating a culture of trust, accountability and psychological safety. You'll develop future leaders, support professional growth, and role‑model the Bank's values while delivering at pace. You'll collaborate effectively, take accountability for outcomes, embrace innovation and adapt positively to change. You'll support colleagues' growth while upholding the Bank's values and highest professional standards. This role is critical to ensuring the Bank can operate safely, resiliently and compliantly while continuing to modernise and grow. View the full Job Description. Key Benefits Click here for a complete list of benefits 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday 15% employer pension contribution Flexible working Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technologyand plenty more