Overview
As an Engineering Manager (Platform) at MHR, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of our innovative products while developing your leadership skills. This role offers a fulfilling opportunity to lead high-performing teams and deliver cutting-edge solutions that impact the world of work. By leveraging your technical expertise, you’ll ensure the success of our Cloud Engineers and People First product, positioning yourself for long-term success and leadership growth.
We are a team of over 900 professionals focused on helping customers achieve sustainable high performance through our People and Finance platform, which covers finance, HR, payroll, and learning. MHR’s track record is built on clear goals, a shared vision, and strong communication.
Joining MHR means bringing innovation, technology, and teamwork to remove obstacles, enhance skills, and enable work that matters.
With us, you’ll grow, find your flow, and make a lasting difference in your career, your team, and your impact.
Responsibilities
The Cloud Platform Engineering Manager is responsible for delivering the platform roadmap and architecture, including tooling, processes and automation to support efficient platform delivery. You will lead, develop and manage a high-performing, collaborative Cloud Platform team, ensuring the reliability, scalability and performance of all customer-facing cloud services, providing clear technical direction, support and career development.
* Lead and manage a team of Cloud Engineers, offering guidance, mentoring, and performance reviews.
* Collaborate with senior management, architects, and engineering teams to align Cloud Platform initiatives with business goals.
* Drive the delivery of cloud infrastructure proof-of-concepts, overseeing their transition to full-scale deployment.
* Promote Agile development practices and continuous delivery.
* Address challenges, implement solutions, and strive to enhance productivity and efficiency.
* Foster a generative culture where learning and innovation thrive.
Qualifications
* Proven ability to lead and manage a team of Cloud Engineers
* Skilled in working with senior management, architecture teams, and stakeholders to align cloud platform initiatives with broader organisational and technical goals.
* Experience in identifying and resolving team challenges, implementing solutions that improve efficiency and productivity, and fostering a collaborative, learning-focused culture.
* Strong background in administrating and engineering cloud platforms, with expertise in setting best practices for CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
* Effective communicator with the ability to provide clear updates on infrastructure progress and challenges and manage vendor relationships for escalated support and change management.
* Ability to collaborate with software engineering teams to understand and advise on infrastructure requirements that support scalable and secure solutions.
Benefits
* Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs
* 24/7 health support and paid sick leave; confidential mental health support
* Holiday purchase/sell options beyond 25 days and bank holidays
* Enhanced family leave
* MHRewards discounts at over 900 retailers
* Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards
* Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000
* Employee-led social events and on-site subsidised restaurants
* Opt-in private medical insurance and dental coverage
We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment. At MHR, we’re committed to a supportive and inclusive workplace where all voices are heard and everyone feels valued and supported.
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