Platform Engineering Lead

Job Description

Platform Engineering Lead – Cybersecurity | £120K–£130K | London (2 days onsite)

I'm hiring for a global leader in the cybersecurity space. They're looking for a Platform Engineering Lead to drive the build of a brand-new AWS platform from the ground up. Greenfield. Global scale. Big impact.

You’ll be stepping into a hands-on leadership role, initially leading a small squad (2–3 engineers), with the scope to grow the team and shape the engineering culture as the platform scales.

What you’ll be working on:

• Developer Experience (DevX) – making life easier for engineers
• Observability – full visibility across systems
• Kubernetes – deploying and managing workloads in production
• AWS networking – VPCs, subnets, routing
• Cloud cost optimisation – spend smart, scale well

The stack includes:

EKS, EC2, RDS, S3, IAM – with a heavy AWS focus

We’re looking for someone with a deep understanding of how Kubernetes works under the hood – including things like CNI and CSI drivers, and operator patterns. This isn’t just about using K8s – it’s about knowing how and why it behaves the way it does.

Day to day:

• You'll be 60% hands-on, rolling up your sleeves and building
• Be the go-to person in the room – driving architecture, setting technical direction
• Lead by example and help elevate the team around you

What’s next:

• Clear progression path into a broader leadership role in the next 12–18 months
• Build and hire your future team
• Define standards and processes
• Eventually step back from day-to-day coding into a more strategic role

Location:

• 2 days a week onsite in London

If you're a strong technical leader who still loves to be hands-on, and you’re ready to build something meaningful with impact, let’s talk.

Platform Engineering Lead – Cybersecurity | £120K–£130K | London (2 days onsite)