Cloud Platform Manager – Azure Infrastructure
Salary: Up to £75,000 (£81,000 for London-based candidates)
Location: Remote-first with occasional travel to Newcastle or London
Package: Exceptional pension, generous annual leave, flexible working
We are looking for an experienced Cloud Platform Manager to join a growing technology function and play a key role in shaping the future of a large-scale Azure environment. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys remaining hands‑on technically whilst leading and developing a team of skilled engineers.
You’ll be responsible for driving cloud infrastructure strategy, improving operational excellence, supporting major project delivery and helping establish best practice across a modern Azure estate.
The Role
As Cloud Platform Manager, you will lead a team of 8 Infrastructure Engineers whilst remaining actively involved in the technical delivery and evolution of the platform.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and mentoring an Azure Infrastructure team
- Driving Azure cloud strategy and platform improvements
- Managing Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline development
- Supporting infrastructure automation through PowerShell and Terraform
- Overseeing Azure Landing Zone governance and best practices
- Supporting operational service delivery and incident management
- Providing security reporting, monitoring and compliance oversight
- Driving FinOps initiatives and cloud cost optimisation
- Managing budgets and supporting technology investment decisions
- Delivering infrastructure projects from design through to implementation
- Collaborating with stakeholders across technical and business teams
About You
We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with proven leadership capability.
Essential skills and experience:
- Strong hands‑on Azure Infrastructure experience
- Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline expertise
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform
- PowerShell scripting and automation skills
- Knowledge of Azure Landing Zones and cloud governance
- Experience leading, mentoring or managing technical teams
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Proven experience delivering infrastructure and cloud projects
What’s on Offer?
- Salary up to £75,000
- Up to £81,000 for London-based candidates
- Outstanding pension package with employer contributions of approximately 20%, including defined benefit elements
- 27.5 days annual leave, increasing to 32.5 days
- Flexible and supportive working environment
- Very low office attendance requirements
- Opportunity to influence a large and evolving Azure estate
- Genuine leadership opportunity whilst remaining technically hands‑on
Interview Process
The process is designed to be straightforward and efficient:
- Informal Teams conversation
- Panel interview covering:
- Leadership experience
- Technical capability
- Scenario-based discussions
If you’re an Azure Infrastructure professional looking to step into a highly influential technical leadership position with excellent benefits and career development opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.
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