Team Lead, Platform Design
CloudPay
Design
United Kingdom
Posted on Apr 11, 2025
| Team Lead, Platform Design | |
| VN3697 | |
| Full Time | |
| Andover | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Barcelona, Spain | |
| The Team Lead, Platform Design is a highly skilled technical leader who not only excels in architecting, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable infrastructure solutions for CloudPay's technology platform, but also leads a small team of engineers in this mission. Working under the technical direction and mentorship of Platform Architects, this role requires a deep understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) principles, cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and the ability to inspire and guide a team. The Team Lead will balance hands-on technical work with team management responsibilities, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment while ensuring the platform's continuous improvement, particularly in CI/CD pipelines. | |
| Daily Duties and Main Responsibilities will include: Technical Leadership & Team Management: * Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of platform engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. * Technical Guidance: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practices. * Performance Management: Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to team members to facilitate growth and development. * Resource Allocation: Allocate tasks and resources effectively to ensure timely project delivery and optimal team utilisation. * Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Platform Architects to refine and implement architectural designs, translate those designs into actionable plans, and seek their expertise on technical challenges. Platform Design & Implementation: * Architect and Implement: Design and implement complex infrastructure solutions using Terraform, ensuring alignment with the overall architectural vision. * Production Support: Lead complex production support projects, troubleshooting critical issues, implementing solutions to minimise downtime, and guiding the team in resolving root causes of incidents. * Internal Development Platform (IDP): Lead the team in designing and developing major IDP features and components, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and scalability. * DevOps Excellence: Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of DevOps practices across the team, aligning with architectural principles. CI/CD Pipeline Optimisation: * Design and Maintain: Design, implement, and maintain robust and efficient CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment of infrastructure and applications. * Automated Testing: Develop and refine automated testing frameworks to ensure the quality and reliability of platform components. * Monitoring and Alerting: Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively detect and address potential issues in the CI/CD pipelines and the overall platform. | |
| Attributes and Experience Required: Experience: * Extensive experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or a related field, with a proven track record of leading technical teams. * Demonstrated experience in mentoring and guiding engineers to achieve technical excellence. * Deep expertise in Terraform, CI/CD tools (e.g., Argo CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Groovy). * Advanced knowledge of networking, security, and system administration principles. Skills: * Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills. * Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. * Ability to effectively manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks. * Passion for technical excellence, automation, and continuous improvement. #LI-VB1 #LI-HYBRID | |
| Package and Benefits UK: • Competitive annual salary • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays • Flexible Hybrid Working • Birthday leave • Flexible pension contribution • Life assurance x4 • Private medical insurance • Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app) • Personal and professional development opportunities • Friendly working environment Package and Benefits Spain: • Competitive annual salary • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays • Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app) • Birthday leave • Flexible Hybrid Working • Life assurance • Private medical insurance • Personal and professional development opportunities • Friendly working environment CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. |