Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Cloud & Compute Security)

TL;DR

Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Cloud & Compute Security): Driving the cloud and compute security engineering agenda within a complex, hybrid, and multi-cloud environment with an accent on engineering execution and innovation. Focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, fostering engineering excellence, and ensuring robust security functions.

Location: Hybrid, requiring at least two days per week, or 40% of time, at one of the office sites in Edinburgh, Bristol, Leeds, or Manchester.

Salary: £92,701 - £109,060

Company

hirify.global is transforming its group and shaping finance for good, focusing on future technologies and creating a diverse and inclusive environment.

What you will do

• Drive the Cloud and Compute security engineering agenda, leading execution and innovation.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering oversight with a detailed understanding of the technology estate and architecture.
• Line manage and coach a team of Infrastructure & DevOps Engineers, promoting a high-performance culture.
• Oversee the delivery, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the cloud security framework.
• Lead engineering execution in support of security and risk strategy, driving modern, automated security solutions.

Requirements

• Leadership experience in DevOps and/or Infrastructure Engineering role, with associated line management responsibilities.
• Proven expertise and hands-on experience in Terraform, Python, Kubernetes, and cloud-based architectures—including Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, and preferably AWS.
• Strong familiarity with foundational security controls and concepts in modern cloud and enterprise architectures and supporting ecosystem (CI/CD, Backstage, Harness, GitHub, Jenkins).
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence product and platform strategy.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of cloud, Kubernetes, microservice, and API based architectures and their security.
• Experience in financial services and regulated environments and responding to audits.
• Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CCSP, Cloud / DevOps / Kubernetes certification).

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model (at least two days per week in office).
• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes.
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including reasonable workplace adjustments and a Disability Confident Leader guarantee.
• Range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.