Flooid
Computer Software
PlatformEngineeringLead
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“Platform Engineering Lead at Flooid. Skills: Platform Engineering, cloud-native platform evolution, developer experience improvement, platform reliability and performance, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, GCP, Azure, AWS, people management. Lead and manage the Platform Engineering team. Define and deliver the platform engineering roadmap”
What You'll Achieve.
enabling engineering teams to deliver reliable, secure and high‑quality software more efficiently; guides the evolution of our cloud-native platform; improves developer experience; ensures platform reliability and performance; developers to deploy and manage services without manual intervention from Ops; ensure consistent, repeatable and scalable environments; Own the reliability, availability and performance of core platform services; challenging existing ways of working and promoting modern engineering practices; Coach and support engineers in the effective use of containers and Kubernetes-based platforms.; Implement 'Shift Left' security practices.; Embed security practices early in the development lifecycle
Industry & Context.
finding creative solutions to problems
You must be UK based., You should be able to travel to the Birmingham, UK office once a week/a few times a month.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience working in a Platform Engineering, DevOps or Infrastructure role within a cloud-based environment., Deep expertise in GCP (primarily) and Azure/AWS., Background in Java development or familiarity with Java build and delivery ecosystems., hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container-based architectures., Proven experience leading or managing engineers, with a people‑centred approach to development and feedback., Practical experience with CI/CD tooling (e. g. Jenkins, ArgoCD or similar)., Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform and/or Ansible., Solid understanding of modern software architectures, including microservices, service meshes (Istio/Linkerd, ideally), and networking fundamentals., Experience working with monitoring and observability tools (e. g. Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)., communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to varied audiences., A collaborative mindset and confidence working across teams and disciplines.
Nice to Have
Experience supporting large or complex codebases, including monolithic architectures., Knowledge of service meshes and advanced Kubernetes networking concepts., Experience treating “platform” or “infrastructure” as a product, with a focus on user (developer) experience., Working with complex requirements in collaboration with business and technical roles to define priorities.
What You'll Do.
Lead and manage the Platform Engineering team
Define and deliver the platform engineering roadmap
Enable effective CI/CD and continuous deployment practices
Build and maintain an IDP
Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
availability and performance of core platform services
Implement 'Shift Left' security practices
Embed security practices early in the development lifecycle
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
works closely with Software Engineering, SRE and Product teams; supporting and developing a small, skilled team of platform engineers; collaboration with business and technical people; confidence working across teams and disciplines; collaboration
Communication Scope
ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to varied audiences
Process & Methodology
day-to-day work allocation, goal setting, performance development, Define and deliver the platform engineering roadmap
Full Job Description
The Platform Engineering Lead leads Flooid’s Platform Engineering team and shapes how our technology platforms enable product development at scale. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management, focusing on enabling engineering teams to deliver reliable, secure and high‑quality software more efficiently. The Platform Engineering lead guides the evolution of our cloud-native platform, improves developer experience, and ensures platform reliability and performance. You work closely with Software Engineering, SRE and Product teams, while supporting and developing a small, skilled team of platform engineers. Responsibilities * Lead and manage the Platform Engineering team, including day-to-day work allocation, goal setting, regular 1:1s and performance development. * Define and deliver the platform engineering roadmap in collaboration with wider engineering leadership. * Enable effective CI/CD and continuous deployment practices across engineering teams. * Build and maintain an IDP that allows developers to deploy and manage services without manual intervention from Ops. * Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure consistent, repeatable and scalable environments. * Own the reliability, availability and performance of core platform services, including monitoring, logging and incident learnings. * Act as a technical change leader, challenging existing ways of working and promoting modern engineering practices. * Coach and support engineers in the effective use of containers and Kubernetes-based platforms. * Implement "Shift Left" security practices. Embed security practices early in the development lifecycle, working closely with SRE and security stakeholders. * Represent Platform Engineering across engineering forums, sharing progress, risks and opportunities. **Requirements** A successful candidate will be a pro-active self-starter with an eye for detail, who collaborates effectively with business and technical people and looks for opport
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