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Lead Platform Engineer

X4 Technology

North East

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

9 days ago

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An innovative firm is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to spearhead a dynamic team focused on developing secure cloud solutions. This role involves mentoring team members, driving CI/CD automation, and ensuring engineering best practices are upheld. You will act as a cybersecurity and DevSecOps expert, optimizing deployment pipelines and evaluating new technologies for security and scalability. If you are passionate about leading teams and shaping platform strategies in a hybrid work environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

5+ years in Azure and Kubernetes with strong cloud security expertise.
Proven experience in leading teams and defining platform strategy.

Lead a Platform Engineering team while mentoring and managing skills.
Define platform strategy and design secure cloud solutions.

Leadership & Strategy

Cloud & DevOps

Software Development

IaC & Automation

Security & Compliance

Systems & Networking

Agile & Best Practices

Multi-Cloud Experience

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Python

YAML

Azure

Kubernetes

.NET Core

.NET 8

Job Description

Job Opportunity: Lead Platform Engineer

Location: Hybrid in Durham (3 days on site)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £80,000 + benefits

Start Date: ASAP

Lead Platform Engineer Key Responsibilities:

Lead a Platform Engineering team, mentoring & managing skills.
Define platform strategy, designing secure cloud solutions.
Act as a cybersecurity & DevSecOps expert, advising on best practices.
Drive CI/CD automation, optimizing deployment pipelines.
Ensure engineering best practices (TDD, DRY, SOLID) for code quality.
Evaluate & implement new technologies for security & scalability.
Build PoCs for tech evaluations & research.
Provide authentication security expertise for enterprise solutions.
Offer out-of-hours support for critical deployments.

Lead Platform Engineer Key Skills Required:

Leadership & Strategy – Team management, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration.
Cloud & DevOps – 5+ years in Azure, Kubernetes, and cloud security.
Software Development – 3+ years in C#, .NET Core, .NET 8.
IaC & Automation – Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, Python, YAML.
Security & Compliance – DevSecOps, Azure B2C, federated security.
Systems & Networking – Azure ELZ, HCI Stack, Linux, containers.
Agile & Best Practices – SOLID principles, Agile methodologies.
Multi-Cloud Experience – Familiarity with AWS for business continuity.

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