Cloud Platform Lead

Cloud Platform lead County Durham £70,(Apply online only) - 80,(Apply online only) per annum + Benefits The RoleA 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 teamSetting the platform/cloud strategy in collaboration with ArchitectsDesigning secure and scalable cloud-native infrastructure (primarily Azure)Promoting an automation-first culture across CI/CD and platform opsTaking ownership of DevSecOps practices and cyber security leadershipManaging suppliers and platform-related budgetsEvaluating and introducing new tooling and technologiesContributing to critical releases and deployments (some out-of-hours work may be required) Key Skills and Experience Proven ..... full job details .....