b Overview /b p In this role you will lead and evolve a scalable, secure platform that empowers product engineering teams to deliver software rapidly. You will manage and grow a ~20-strong mix of internal and external engineers, shaping a high-performing, collaborative culture. You’ll drive modern Platform Engineering and DevOps practices, with a focus on automation, self-service tooling, and reliable, observable infrastructure. This is a strategic leadership role with impact on cloud, data streaming, and developer experience, aligned with the company’s technology and innovation priorities. /p b Pay / Benefits /b ul li Competitive salary /li li Remote working up to 2 weeks/year /li li 25 days holiday (up to 35) /li li Private medical insurance (AXA) /li li Life assurance (4x salary) /li li Pension scheme matches contributions up to 4% /li /ul b Responsibilities /b ul li Lead and develop a ~20-person Platform Engineering team (internal and external) /li li Foster an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture and manage delivery priorities /li li Oversee scalable, secure, reliable platform infrastructure and operations /li li Advance Infrastructure as Code adoption (Terraform, Ansible) /li li Drive Kubernetes evolution and centralized tooling for self-service /li li Ensure platform services are resilient, observable, and scalable /li li Define and evolve cloud architecture across AWS and GCP /li li Guide event-driven data streaming with Kafka /li li Collaborate with Product, Architecture, Security, and Ops to align platform capabilities with needs /li li Promote continuous improvement with monitoring, logging, and data-driven improvements /li /ul b Key requirements /b ul li Significant experience leading Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE or Cloud Engineering teams /li li Experience managing sizeable engineering teams (internal and external) /li li Strong knowledge of AWS and/or GCP and cloud-native architecture /li li Extensive experience with Kubernetes and containerised environments /li li Strong Terraform and Ansible experience /li li Experience designing event-driven architectures using Kafka /li li Understanding of CI/CD, automation, and modern DevOps practices /li li Experience building internal platforms, developer tooling and self-service capabilities /li li Strong focus on reliability, observability, security and scalability /li li Ability to use engineering metrics to drive improvements and to influence senior stakeholders /li li Excellent communication skills to influence engineers and leaders /li /ul ul li leadership /li li stakeholder influencing /li li collaboration /li li AWS /li li GCP /li li Kubernetes /li /ul
Head of Platform Engineering employer: Hyperoptic
As an Enterprise Architect at our Hammersmith location, you'll join a dynamic team that champions innovation and collaboration, driving the architecture of our cutting-edge OSS domain. We pride ourselves on a supportive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing, offering extensive benefits such as flexible working arrangements, generous holiday allowances, and opportunities for professional growth. With recognition as a Great Place to Work and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we provide a fulfilling environment where your contributions truly matter.
