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