Platform Engineering Lead

Platform Engineering Lead – Cybersecurity | £120K–£130K | London (2 days onsite) I\’m hiring for a global leader in the cybersecurity space. They\’re looking for a Platform Engineering Lead to drive the build of a brand-new AWS platform from the ground up. Greenfield. Global scale. Big impact. You’ll be stepping into a hands-on leadership role, initially leading a small squad (2–3 engineers), with the scope to grow the team and shape the engineering culture as the platform scales. What you’ll be working on: Developer Experience (DevX) – making life easier for engineers Observability – full visibility across systems Kubernetes – deploying and managing workloads in production AWS networking – VPCs, subnets, routing Cloud cost optimisation – spend smart, scale well The stack includes: EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM – with a heavy AWS focus We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of how Kubernetes works under the hood – including things like CNI and CSI drivers, and operator patterns. This isn’t just about using K8s – it’s about knowing how and why it behaves the way it does. Day to day: You\’ll be 60% hands-on, rolling up your sleeves and building Be the go-to person in the room – driving architecture, setting technical direction Lead by example and help elevate the team around you What’s next: Clear progression path into a broader leadership role in the next 12–18 months Build and hire your future team Define standards and processes Eventually step back from day-to-day coding into a more strategic role Location: ~2 days a week onsite in London If you\’re a strong technical leader who still loves to be hands-on, and you’re ready to build something meaningful with impact, let’s talk. Platform Engineering Lead – Cybersecurity | £120K–£130K | London (2 days onsite)