Job Description

Are you a passionate technical leader ready to take the next step? Join CloudPay as our Team Lead, Platform Design, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology platform. You'll lead a talented team of engineers while working closely with Platform Architects to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure solutions using modern DevOps and IaC practices. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll balance innovation, team mentorship, and technical excellence -- driving continuous improvement in areas like CI/CD and platform reliability. If you're excited to make a real impact while growing as a leader, we want to hear from you!

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, troubleshoot critical issues, implement solutions to minimise downtime, and guide 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 Optimization:

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:

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 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

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

CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.