Head of Architecture and Platform EngineeringWe are working with a well-established Professional Services firm to recruit their Head of Architecture and Platform Engineering. This new position reports directly to the CTO and involves leading technical architecture strategy across a Microsoft-focused technology environment.

You''ll be responsible for managing a platform engineering team of 4 technical professionals while establishing enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Define and implement architecture strategy

Lead the platform engineering team, focusing on development and performance management

Oversee Azure-native infrastructure design and implementation

Optimise Microsoft E5 licensing and platform services

Establish architectural review processes and technical standards

Drive system integration initiatives and DevOps practices

Requirements

Strong Microsoft Azure platform expertise and cloud-native solution design

Experience with the Microsoft 365 enterprise suite

Platform engineering team management experience

Understanding of regulated industry requirements (financial or professional services preferred)

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline experience

System integration and API architecture knowledge

Relevant certifications (Azure Solutions Architect, TOGAF)

What''s Offered

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (-£120k base)

Executive-level position with strategic influence

Opportunity to build platform engineering capability

Modern technology stack and Azure-native environment

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Financial Services and Professional Services

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