Platform Engineering Manager
Location: Home Based
Salary: £100,000 - £110,000 (+ benefits)

Skills: Team Leadership / Management, Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Ansible

We are looking to recruit a Platform Engineering Manager for a global software company. This will be working as part of my client's brand new Platform Engineering Team and is an exciting time to be joining the company as they embark on a journey of transformation that the Platform Team will be essential to.

You will lead a team of 4 - 5 Platform Engineers to deliver systems that are performant, reliable, secure and scalable. The exciting project will be building a global internal developer platform that will be used by 1000 + Developers globally. Any previous experience of implementing Developer platforms is highly desirable.

This is a fully remote role with minimal travel required.

Why this role?

• Meaningful Impact: Play a crucial role in delivering services that positively impact the lives of users.
• Collaborative Environment: Foster swift and effective communication within your team and across departments, ensuring seamless coordination.
• Strategic Contribution: Shape team roadmaps that align with broader organisational goals, driving innovation and progress.
• Professional Growth: Cultivate talent, enhance team performance, and establish trust within your team and across the organisation.

Your Responsibilities:

• Performance Excellence: Lead your team in delivering systems that are performant, reliable, secure, and scalable.
• Effective Communication: Facilitate transparent communication within your team and with other teams, ensuring alignment and collaboration.
• Strategic Thinking: Think strategically to propose roadmaps that contribute to organisational objectives, guiding your team towards impactful outcomes.
• High-Impact Results: Drive the delivery of high-quality, high-impact results, exceeding expectations and delighting stakeholders.
• Talent Development: Foster a culture of growth and improvement, nurturing individuals and enhancing team performance.
• Trust Building: Establish psychological safety and trust within your team and with other teams, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Relationship Building: Build strong relationships with colleagues across the organisation, promoting collaboration and synergy.

Desired Experience:

• Team Management: Proven experience managing one or more platform teams in a fast-paced environment, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to work with stakeholders to set and manage priorities, aligning team efforts with organisational objectives.
• Agile Expertise: Proficiency in Agile methodologies, driving iterative development and continuous improvement.
• DevOps Knowledge: Familiarity with DevOps concepts and practices, promoting collaboration between development and operations teams.
• Cloud Platform Management: Experience in designing, building, and maintaining cloud platforms, leveraging the latest technologies and best practices.

Bonus Points for:

• Internal Developer Platform Implementation: Experience implementing an internal developer platform, empowering teams to innovate and iterate rapidly.
• Software Development Background: Previous experience in software development or managing software development teams, understanding the intricacies of the development lifecycle.