In this role you lead the Platforms Engineering work within Data and Technology Services at LSE, guiding compute, storage, virtualization, backup and cloud foundations to be reliable, secure and scalable. You will drive automation, IaC, observability and platform reliability while modernising how the platform estate is built and operated. You’ll promote reusable services, self-service capabilities and strong governance, setting high standards for the team. This is a hands-on leadership role in a global, mission-driven university.
Pay / Benefits
occupational pension scheme
generous annual leave
hybrid working
excellent training and development opportunities
Responsibilities
Provide hands-on technical leadership for the platform and infrastructure services
Oversee compute, storage, virtualization, backup and cloud foundations to ensure reliability and security
Drive modernization of platform estate and adoption of automation, IaC and observability
Promote reusable platform services and self-service capabilities
Maintain governance, security and operational controls across platforms
Mentor and lead the Platform Engineering team to deliver complex initiatives
Foster high service, interaction and delivery standards across DTS and business teams
Key requirements
5+ years in platform engineering, infrastructure operations or cloud services with responsibility for business-critical platforms
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