Lead, motivate and develop a high-performing team of platform and network engineers
Own and maintain the technical lifecycle roadmap for all platforms
Strengthen relationships with key third-party partners to maximise value and velocity
Drive technology upgrades, platform enhancements and continuous improvement
Align infrastructure and platform strategies with wider business objectives
Design, implement and maintain secure, scalable and resilient solutions across cloud and on-premises environments
Mature DevOps practices by embedding automation, IaC and codified engineering approaches
Ensure network performance, security, compliance and operational excellence
Oversee disaster recovery planning and maintain high availability systems
Provide hands-on engineering input when needed, leading by example
Troubleshoot complex issues and champion performance optimisation
Build a collaborative, accountable and high-performance engineering culture
Promote ownership, craftsmanship and quality of delivery
Provide coaching, mentoring and career development for team members
Conduct performance reviews and offer constructive, meaningful feedback
Set clear expectations and celebrate high performance
Play a key role in shaping career pathways and engineering development frameworks

Deep experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices and network management
Excellent proficiency in Azure, ARM, Bicep, Terraform and CI/CD (Azure DevOps)
Proven experience deploying platforms at scale using IaC and automation
Understanding of enterprise data platforms and modern data methodologies
Exposure to AI technologies and how they support enterprise-level services
Expertise across Azure and infrastructure-as-code tooling
Great knowledge of Cisco networking and Fortinet firewall/VPN management
Experience with disaster recovery and high-availability architectures
Awareness of security and compliance across identity, platform and EUC
Excellent troubleshooting and performance optimisation capability
Experience working within Agile delivery environments
Confident, decisive and supportive leader with experience managing engineering teams
A problem-solver with the ability to break down complexity
Excellent communicator, able to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Adaptable and curious, always learning and bringing innovation forward
Detail-oriented with a commitment to engineering excellence and rigorous testing.

Platform and Infrastructure Manager

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