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Head of Platforms – Azure – Derby


Job Details
  • Job Location: Derby, Derbyshire
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Salary: £95000 - £105000 per annum
Job Description

Head of Platforms – Derby – Hybrid Working – £95,000 – £105,000 per annum

Onsite 2 days per week in Derby.

Our client is currently seeking a Head of Platforms to lead a crucial transformation project: migrating services from monolithic architecture to cloud-native solutions on AWS. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly experienced Platform Manager, Dev-Ops Engineer, Platform Engineer, Platform Engineer.

Main duties:

  • Technical Leadership: Lead the organisation and team to the the implementation of cloud-native platform development.
  • Team Leadership: Guide a growing team, using best practices in engineering and project delivery.
  • Collaboration with Stakeholders: Act as the CTO’s number two, contributing to strategy, OKR planning, and delivery into the Senior Leadership Team.
  • Hands-on Development: Be hands-on early in the project, naturally aiming to scale back as the team grows.

Key requirements:

  • Rewriting legacy services into AWS-native solutions using Lambda, S3, and event frameworks.
  • Developing infrastructure as code (IaaS) using Terraform or similar tools.
  • Building and optimizing an AWS-native data logging and platform development environment.

Interested? Please submit your updated CV to Lucy Morgan at Crimson or immediate consideration.

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Crimson is acting as an employment agency regarding this vacancy

My name is Lewis Rushton,
and I manage this role.


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