Job Description

Lead AWS Platform Engineer - Must be comfortable with mentoring/management responsibilities

Hybrid - Leeds city centre (free parking)


Role Summary

The Lead Platform Engineer will provide strategic technical leadership for the cloud-native initiatives. You will establish architectural standards and operational practices to enable scalable SaaS delivery, driving developer experience through self-service platforms, GitOps workflows, and robust observability.


You will lead and mentor a team of engineers, balancing strategic planning with hands-on execution to ensure high reliability and security in data-sensitive environments.


Main Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

  • Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap for platform engineering.
  • Mentor technical talent and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Manage team capacity, balancin...

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