At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead cloud engineering initiatives and shape the future of a large SaaS platform.
- Company: Dynamic Manchester-based SaaS provider undergoing major digital transformation.
- Benefits: Attractive salary, annual bonus, private medical insurance, and 26 days holiday including your birthday.
- Other info: Opportunities for ongoing learning and development in a stable, growing environment.
- Why this job: Join at a pivotal moment and influence cutting-edge cloud technology and AI strategies.
- Qualifications: Experience in cloud engineering, architecture, and technical leadership with Azure and AWS.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Cloud & Platform Lead Engineer required by a large, Manchester based SaaS provider where you'll serve as the team's cloud engineering authority. You'll join at a particularly interesting point in the company's evolution as it invests heavily in the modernisation of its software platforms and infrastructure. With a major digital transformation underway and AI becoming an increasingly important part of the technology strategy, the role offers the chance to help shape the future cloud and platform estate of a large SaaS business.
The right candidate is likely to be a senior Site Reliability Engineer or Cloud, Platform or DevOps leader with a strong combination of Azure and AWS experience, already operating at the intersection of engineering, architecture and technology leadership, and who is comfortable bringing hands-on while leading, defining standards, guiding investment decisions and delivering initiatives.
In return, you'll join a stable and growing SaaS business offering an attractive salary and strong benefits package including:
- Annual bonus
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Flexible benefits
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Initial 26 days holiday including your birthday off
Requirements:
- Experience in Site Reliability, Cloud, Platform or DevOps engineering roles, including technical leadership.
- Experience designing and supporting cloud native solutions across Azure and AWS environments.
- Experience defining cloud and platform architectures, Infrastructure as Code approaches, automation strategies and reusable engineering patterns.
- Experience working with senior technology and business stakeholders to shape technical direction and platform improvements.
- Experience building, maintaining and improving CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins or similar tooling.
- Experience with monitoring, observability and operational support using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and Datadog.
- Experience managing cloud cost optimisation and governance.
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Bash and PowerShell.
- Good understanding of cloud networking, security, secure coding practices and compliance requirements.
If you're a Site Reliability Engineer, Senior Cloud & Platform engineer, hands on Platform Architect, Principal DevOps Engineer or Cloud Consultant, looking to play a key role at an early stage of a major technology transformation, apply now!
Lead Cloud Platform Engineer in Manchester employer: Pathfinder Business Solutions
Join a dynamic and innovative SaaS provider in Manchester as a Lead Cloud Platform Engineer, where you'll be at the forefront of a significant digital transformation. The company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through ongoing learning opportunities and offers a competitive benefits package, including an annual bonus and enhanced pension contributions. With a focus on modernising software platforms and integrating AI into its strategy, this role provides a unique chance to shape the future of cloud engineering in a stable and growing environment.
Contact Details:
Pathfinder Business Solutions Recruitment Team
