Platform Engineering Manager (Azure)

TL;DR

Platform Engineering Manager (Azure): Building and operating internal cloud platform services as a product with an accent on reducing cognitive load for delivery teams and raising engineering standards. Focus on designing self-service paved roads, implementing IaC patterns, and managing a high-performing team of senior engineers.

Location: Hybrid, requiring in-office attendance at Worcester or Winchester locations twice a week

Salary: £70,000

Company

hirify.global aims to connect the insurance community through market-leading technology, focusing on a positive and inclusive working culture.

What you will do

• Own the platform vision, roadmap, and value proposition, treating internal development teams as customers.
• Act as a senior technical practitioner contributing to architecture, IaC, code, and incident response.
• Build a portfolio of self-service cloud platform services, including landing zones, CI/CD enablement, and observability.
• Manage the production operation of platform services, defining SLOs/SLAs and leading post-incident learning.
• Establish security guardrails and compliance boundaries within Azure to balance autonomy with risk management.
• Line manage, coach, and mentor a team of 5-6 senior engineers to foster a high-trust environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering and building IaC in Azure.
• Experience managing a team of 5-6 senior engineers.
• Proven track record of owning production services and reliability improvements.
• Strong ownership mindset and a bias toward self-service over gatekeeping.
• High emotional intelligence to build trust and psychological safety within the team.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with bonus opportunities and company pension.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage, including life assurance and critical illness cover.
• 25 days of annual leave, increasing with tenure, plus a holiday purchase scheme.
• Flexible approach to start, finish, and lunchtimes.
• Access to Perkbox for exclusive discounts and various company social clubs.
• Wellbeing support via employee assistance programs and mental health first aiders.