Job Title: Lead Platform Engineer Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 1 day per week in office) Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Benefits Eligibility: Must be UK-based (no sponsorship available)

About the Role

We're looking for a Lead Platform Engineer to take ownership of the design, delivery, and optimisation of our enterprise cloud hosting platforms. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, ensuring systems remain secure, scalable, and resilient. You'll drive platform transformation projects, champion automation, mentor engineers, and engage with stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions that underpin business-critical services.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud platforms across Azure & GCP

Build and optimise internal platforms to support development teams

Automate provisioning, scaling, and configuration management

Lead migration and modernisation projects from inception to delivery

Drive best practices in cloud architecture, DevOps, and automation

Collaborate with cross-functional teams on greenfield solutions

Lead incident response and root-cause analysis with preventative action

Mentor engineers and act as a trusted technical authority

Ensure cost efficiency, security, and performance across platforms

Essential Skills & Experience

5+ years' experience as a Senior/Lead Cloud or Platform Engineer

Hands-on expertise with Azure and Googl...