Job description
🌐 Cloud Platform Lead | SaaS | Azure and AWS | Remote (UK) | £100k Plus Package
No Sponsorship Option
Required ASAP
Are you an experienced cloud leader with a passion for building world class SaaS platforms? We are working with a fast growing and well funded B2B tech company that is transforming its sector through data, advanced analytics, and intuitive web experiences.
They are now seeking a Cloud Platform Lead at Principal or Director level to lead the architecture, development, and operation of a next generation multi tenant SaaS platform. This is a hands on leadership position with strategic scope, ideal for someone who loves working with code, Kubernetes, and compliance.
Why This Role Stands Out
This is a high impact role in a fast moving scale up where you will shape both the technology and the team. If this sounds like your kind of challenge get in touch today for a confidential conversation.
No Sponsorship Option
Required ASAP
Are you an experienced cloud leader with a passion for building world class SaaS platforms? We are working with a fast growing and well funded B2B tech company that is transforming its sector through data, advanced analytics, and intuitive web experiences.
They are now seeking a Cloud Platform Lead at Principal or Director level to lead the architecture, development, and operation of a next generation multi tenant SaaS platform. This is a hands on leadership position with strategic scope, ideal for someone who loves working with code, Kubernetes, and compliance.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Greenfield opportunity to design and shape a modern SaaS platform from scratch
- Lead a focused team of three highly skilled engineers (growing to 5 shortly)
- Operate in a multi cloud setup spanning Azure and AWS with support for edge and on prem deployments
- Embed SOC 2 Type II compliance from the start
- Collaborate with top tier engineering and product professionals tackling complex technical challenges
- Define the vision for a secure API first SaaS platform with a rich browser based UI
- Architect and operate a Kubernetes based microservices stack using Infrastructure as Code GitOps and modern security practices
- Set and maintain platform reliability goals including SLOs incident response and continuous compliance
- Design flexible deployment models for on prem and edge use without fragmenting the codebase
- Partner closely with systems engineers and UX designers to deliver seamless customer outcomes
- Mentor and grow a high performing engineering team while remaining technically hands on
- Evaluate and adopt new technologies such as WebAssembly and confidential computing when they add real value
- Seven plus years of hands on experience in DevOps or SRE roles or ten plus years including strategic leadership of production SaaS platforms
- Deep experience with both Azure and AWS in a production environment
- Expertise in Kubernetes including AKS EKS containerization and Helm
- Proven ability to meet and maintain SOC 2 or equivalent compliance
- Strong background in automation observability and GitOps workflows
- Comfortable using AI coding tools like GitHub Copilot Cursor or Claude to enhance delivery
- Bonus if you have experience supporting hybrid or disconnected deployment environments or working with complex scientific or analytics platforms
- Cloud: Azure including AKS API Management and DevOps Pipelines and AWS including EKS Lambda and CloudFormation
- Infrastructure as Code and GitOps: Terraform Bicep Pulumi ArgoCD and FluxCD
- Observability: Prometheus Grafana OpenTelemetry and Datadog
- Security and Compliance: HashiCorp Vault Azure Key Vault AWS KMS OPA Gatekeeper and Drata or similar
- AI Coding Tools: GitHub Copilot Cursor Claude Code
This is a high impact role in a fast moving scale up where you will shape both the technology and the team. If this sounds like your kind of challenge get in touch today for a confidential conversation.