Platform Engineering Lead
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Job Summary
Job Description
Platform Engineering Lead / Azure / DevOps / Cloud / Terraform / Permanent / Cardiff / Hybrid
Vivo Talent are looking for a forward-thinking Platform Engineering Lead to take ownership of two critical platform teams one supporting the on-premise estate and the other driving their evolution to a cloud-native Azure environment.
This is a high-impact role where youll define technical direction elevate engineering standards and lead the transformation of their core platform into a modern scalable and resilient ecosystem.
What youll be doing
- Lead the strategy and architecture across on-prem and Azure platforms
- Drive adoption of cloud-native design IaC automation and DevOps best practices
- Oversee the migration from legacy systems to Azure balancing risk and delivery
- Guide teams through complex technical challenges across infrastructure networking and operations
- Champion reliability scalability and performance across the platform
- Partner with product security and engineering leaders to align on strategy and priorities
What were looking for
- Strong background in platform engineering across on-prem and cloud environments
- Deep expertise in Azure cloud architecture networking and security
- Hands-on experience with Terraform/Bicep CI/CD and automation
- Solid understanding of containers orchestration and modern deployment patterns
- Proven ability to solve complex platform challenges and influence technical decisions
- Experience leading and developing engineering teams
Nice to have
- Experience leading cloud migrations or platform transformations
- Knowledge of observability tools (e.g. Prometheus Grafana App Insights)
- Exposure to security compliance and hybrid networking
- Passion for developer experience and internal platform tooling
- Interest in AI-driven automation within engineering
Why this role
Youll play a key role in a major cloud transformation shaping the platform that underpins critical business systems while building a culture of engineering excellence ownership and innovation.
Platform Engineering Lead / Azure / DevOps / Cloud / Terraform / Permanent / Cardiff / Hybrid
Platform Engineering Lead / Azure / DevOps / Cloud / Terraform / Permanent / Cardiff / Hybrid
Platform Engineering Lead / Azure / DevOps / Cloud / Terraform / Permanent / Cardiff / Hybrid
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