Team Lead, Platform Design

Andover, England, United Kingdom

4/11/2025

Role Pitch The Team Lead, Platform Design is a highly skilled technical leader who not only excels in architecting, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable infrastructure solutions for CloudPay's technology platform, but also leads a small team of engineers in this mission. Working under the technical direction and mentorship of Platform Architects, this role requires a deep understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) principles, cloud technologies, DevOps practices, and the ability to inspire and guide a team. The Team Lead will balance hands-on technical work with team management responsibilities, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment while ensuring the platform's continuous improvement, particularly in CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities Daily Duties and Main Responsibilities will include:

Technical Leadership & Team Management:

• Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of platform engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
• Technical Guidance: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practices.
• Performance Management: Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to team members to facilitate growth and development.
• Resource Allocation: Allocate tasks and resources effectively to ensure timely project delivery and optimal team utilisation.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Platform Architects to refine and implement architectural designs, translate those designs into actionable plans, and seek their expertise on technical challenges.
  
  

Platform Design & Implementation:

• Architect and Implement: Design and implement complex infrastructure solutions using Terraform, ensuring alignment with the overall architectural vision.
• Production Support: Lead complex production support projects, troubleshooting critical issues, implementing solutions to minimise downtime, and guiding the team in resolving root causes of incidents.
• Internal Development Platform (IDP): Lead the team in designing and developing major IDP features and components, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and scalability.
• DevOps Excellence: Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of DevOps practices across the team, aligning with architectural principles.
  
  

CI/CD Pipeline Optimisation:

• Design and Maintain: Design, implement, and maintain robust and efficient CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment of infrastructure and applications.
• Automated Testing: Develop and refine automated testing frameworks to ensure the quality and reliability of platform components.
• Monitoring and Alerting: Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively detect and address potential issues in the CI/CD pipelines and the overall platform.
  
  

Description Attributes and Experience Required:

Experience:

• Extensive experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or a related field, with a proven track record of leading technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring and guiding engineers to achieve technical excellence.
• Deep expertise in Terraform, CI/CD tools (e.g., Argo CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Groovy).
• Advanced knowledge of networking, security, and system administration principles.
  
  

Skills:

• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks.
• Passion for technical excellence, automation, and continuous improvement.
  
  

Benefits Package and Benefits UK:

• Competitive annual salary
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible Hybrid Working
• Birthday leave
• Flexible pension contribution
• Life assurance x4
• Private medical insurance
• Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app)
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Friendly working environment
  
  

Package and Benefits Spain:

• Competitive annual salary
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app)
• Birthday leave
• Flexible Hybrid Working
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Friendly working environment
  
  

CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.