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IT / Platform Engineering manager

Posted: 09/04/26
Recruiter:SoCode Limited
Reference:3096141769
Type:Permanent
Disciplines: Systems Engineer
Salary:£65,000 - £75,000 Annual
Location:Yorkshire and the Humber
Description: Job Title: IT / Platform Engineering Manager
Location: Cambridgeshire - hybird
Salary: 65-75K + Benefits

Overview
We are working with a leading enterprise organisation seeking an experienced IT / Platform Engineering Manager to lead high-performing engineering teams responsible for building, scaling, and maintaining critical platforms. This is a key leadership role suited to someone with a strong background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), enterprise IT environments, and modern cloud-based & On-prem infrastructure. This wont be hands on, it will be managing, managers,teams & MSP's.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and manage platform engineering and SRE teams within a large-scale organisation
  • Drive reliability, scalability, and performance across critical systems and services
  • Define and implement SRE best practices, including SLIs, SLOs, and incident management
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, and business units
  • Oversee cloud infrastructure strategy, optimisation, and cost efficiency
  • Ensure alignment with IT service management frameworks, including ITIL
  • Mentor and develop engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability
  • Manage vendor relationships and third-party service providers where applicable
Key Requirements
  • Proven experience managing engineering or SRE teams in a large, complex organisation
  • Strong background in platform engineering, cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and modern infrastructure
  • Solid understanding of ITIL frameworks and IT service management principles
  • Demonstrated leadership experience with a track record of building and scaling teams
  • Experience driving operational excellence, incident response, and system reliability
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical oversight

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