At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build a cutting-edge Azure platform for a leading hedge fund.
- Company: Join a top-tier hedge fund in London with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, strong bonuses, excellent benefits, and a high-performance environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for significant career growth in a dynamic financial environment.
- Why this job: Shape a modern cloud platform and make a real impact from day one.
- Qualifications: Hands-on Azure experience, strong security mindset, and expertise in cloud governance.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
My client, a leading hedge fund, is seeking a Director of Platform Engineering to join their London team. The successful individual will be responsible for designing, building, and operating their Azure platform from the ground up, including landing zones, identity, networking, governance, and hybrid connectivity.
You will work directly with the CTO and the internal infrastructure team to define how cloud is used across the firm, establishing practical platform standards and reusable patterns. This is a rare opportunity to build and shape a modern, scalable cloud platform in a financial environment while supporting engineering and data-science teams moving critical workloads onto the platform.
You should have strong hands-on experience designing and running Azure infrastructure at scale, with deep expertise in identity and access management, hybrid networking, and infrastructure as code. You'll need a strong security mindset, practical experience with cloud governance and compliance automation, and the ability to document standards clearly and help teams adopt them effectively.
Ideal candidates should have experience with the below:
- Designing and operating Azure landing zones end-to-end, including management groups, subscriptions, identity, networking, and security baselines
- Azure IAM and identity management
- Hybrid and cloud networking (ExpressRoute, VNets, private endpoints, private DNS, segmentation)
- Building and maintaining infrastructure as code using Terraform and/or Bicep
- Scripting and automation in Python, PowerShell, and Bash for platform operations and CI/CD
- Implementing cloud governance, including Azure Policy, tagging standards, environment guardrails, and compliance automation
My client has committed to offering a competitive base salary with strong increases on market rates, along with a highly competitive bonus structure. They provide an excellent benefits package and a collaborative, high-performance environment where engineers are empowered to make a significant impact from day one.
Director of Platform Engineering (Azure) - Leading Hedge Fund - London employer: Mondrian Alpha
Mondrian Alpha is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant Greater London area, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Employees benefit from competitive compensation packages, including market-leading bonuses, and have ample opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment. Joining our team means being part of a forward-thinking organisation that values your contributions and encourages your development in the financial sector.
