Platform Engineering Lead

Platform Engineering Lead / Azure / DevOps / Cloud / Terraform / Permanent / Cardiff / Hybrid

Vivo Talent are looking for a forward-thinking Platform Engineering Lead to take ownership of two critical platform teams - one supporting the on-premise estate and the other driving their evolution to a cloud-native Azure environment.

This is a high-impact role where you'll define technical direction, elevate engineering standards and lead the transformation of their core platform into a modern, scalable and resilient ecosystem.

What you'll be doing

Lead the strategy and architecture across on-prem and Azure platforms
Drive adoption of cloud-native design, IaC, automation and DevOps best practices
Oversee the migration from legacy systems to Azure, balancing risk and delivery
Guide teams through complex technical challenges across infrastructure, networking and operations
Champion reliability, scalability and performance across the platform
Partner with product, security and engineering leaders to align on strategy and priorities

What we're looking for

Strong background in platform engineering across on-prem and cloud environments
Deep expertise in Azure, cloud architecture, networking and security
Hands-on experience with Terraform/Bicep, CI/CD and automation
Solid understanding of containers, orchestration and modern deployment patterns
Proven ability to solve complex platform challenges and influence technical decisions
Experience leading and developing engineering teams

Nice to have

Experience leading cloud migrations or platform transformations
Knowledge of observability tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, App Insights)
Exposure to security, compliance and hybrid networking
Passion for developer experience and internal platform tooling
Interest in AI-driven automation within engineering

Why this role?

You'll play a key role in a major cloud transformation, shaping the platform that underpins critical business systems while building a culture of engineering excellence, ownership and innovation.

Platform Engineering Lead / Azure / DevOps / Cloud / Terraform / Permanent / Cardiff / Hybrid

Platform Engineering Lead / Azure / DevOps / Cloud / Terraform / Permanent / Cardiff / Hybrid

Platform Engineering Lead / Azure / DevOps / Cloud / Terraform / Permanent / Cardiff / Hybrid