About the opportunity

We are accelerating our cloud first model, modernising and simplifying and you can be part of that! 

Join our Cloud Engineering Platforms team to provide technical design guidance as well as lead our cloud engineers from a technical perspective. This is a great opportunity as you will join a well-respected and supportive team who help underpin our cloud environment and platform. You’ll help shape our cloud environment by providing technical leadership and thought leadership on continually evolving technologies and trends. This role has no direct reports.

You will get the opportunity to work with the newest technologies, mentor others whilst also having access to learning and development platforms plus the opportunity to get further certified in cloud technologies.

If you enjoy designing and building great technology whilst collaborating and leading others, our community is a place you’ll thrive.

In this role you’ll get to…

• Provide technical leadership and motivate the Cloud Platforms team to achieve great outcomes.
• Provide technical direction for the delivery of projects for a small to medium size technology team.
• Plan, design, implement and support cloud-based platforms and tools.
• Work with stakeholders to identify and implement optimal cloud-based solutions.
• Manage cloud environments in accordance with enterprise security architectures.

What you’ll bring to the role

You're a Technical Lead/Lead Engineer who wants to stay close to tech whilst providing technical leadership to a team. You'll challenge ideas so that we can build the best possible solution.

To be successful in the role you will have:

• Proven experience within AWS & GCP Platform Services managed at scale.
• Experience and knowledge in implementing and working with CI/CD pipelines and Terraform at scale. Experience of Gitlab and DevOps practices in a regulated industry is beneficial.
• Advanced understanding of the practical use of emerging technologies.
• Expertise with modern programming/scripting languages such as Python, Go and PowerShell.
• You’ll have the ability to work with various stakeholders, have a positive mindset, and you can adapt to change and lead others with confidence.

We offer flexible work options that put our people first, and a hybrid model of a minimum of 40% of your week in the office, increasing to 60% in July 2025.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.

If this sounds like an opportunity for you check out the attached Position Description and apply.  PD_Lead Cloud Engineer.docx

Please note, all internal candidates are required to notify their immediate leader when applying for a new career opportunity and you will be asked to acknowledge they have done so upon submission of your application.

Please contact the hiring leader Dan Corboy (Service Owner – Cloud Platforms & DevOps) or Kate Weston (Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor) for a confidential discussion if there are any concerns meeting this requirement during the application process, or if you would like to discuss the position further. 

For more information, check out the Application Process for Internal Candidates page. 

Still in two minds?

Research suggests 60% of women and underrepresented groups might stop here, even after getting as far as drafting an application. We believe that diversity makes every team stronger, so even if you don’t tick every box we still want to see your application!

Please note shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the advertised close date, so don't delay apply now!