Cloud Platform Lead

Cloud Platform lead | County Durham| £70,(Apply online only) - 80,(Apply online only) per annum + Benefits
The Role
A rapidly growing, tech-led utilities business is on the lookout for a Cloud Platform Lead to help shape its cloud infrastructure and lead a high-performing platform team. This is your chance to join a forward-thinking organisation that''s redefining how technology supports essential services. You''ll be joining a company that invests heavily in cloud innovation, automation, and DevSecOps best practices - and where your ideas will genuinely influence the tech strategy. We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative engineering leader who can take ownership of the platform function and drive secure, scalable solutions across a growing Azure estate. You’ll manage a small, skilled team and work closely with senior tech and business stakeholders to shape and implement the wider technology roadmap.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading and mentoring a dedicated platform engineering team
- Setting the platform/cloud strategy in collaboration with Architects
- Designing secure and scalable cloud-native infrastructure (primarily Azure)
- Promoting an automation-first culture across CI/CD and platform ops
- Taking ownership of DevSecOps practices and cyber security leadership
- Managing suppliers and platform-related budgets
- Evaluating and introducing new tooling and technologies
- Contributing to critical releases and deployments (some out-of-hours work may be required)
Key Skills & Experience
- Proven experience leading teams and working cross-functionally with business & tech stakeholders
- 5+ years in DevOps / Cloud-native infrastructure engineering (Azure-focused)
- 3+ years in Cloud Security / DevSecOps, including tooling leadership
- Strong hands-on background with:
- Azure DevOps, Azure CAF, Well-Architected Frameworks
- Kubernetes (AKS), cloud networking, compute & storage
- Terraform, Bicep, YAML for Infrastructure as Code
- C#/.NET (Framework, Core, .NET 8)
- PowerShell, Python or Bash scripting
- Identity and Access Management, B2C or federated authentication
- Linux-based platforms for build/deploy environments
- Advantageous: Exposure to AWS for business continuity