Hybrid Manager, Platform Engineering

at Board Intelligence

• Job title: Manager, Platform Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Java, Kubernetes, Ruby, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Manager of Platform Engineering leading and developing DevOps and SRE teams. Overseeing cloud and on-premises infrastructure for Board Intelligence with focus on performance and security.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise both on-premises and cloud infrastructure, enabling scalability, resilience, and strong security practices
• Oversee incident management, disaster recovery, and performance monitoring to ensure the stability and availability of our platform
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of DevOps and SRE engineers, supporting their growth and creating a high-performing, collaborative environment
• Provide technical direction and oversight across projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timely, high-quality delivery
• Champion best practices for automation, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code, and ensure these are embedded in day-to-day work
• Collaborate with security, product, and engineering teams to deliver infrastructure that is robust, secure, and fit for the future
• Delivery of scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions
• Successful execution of hybrid and cloud transformation projects
• Strong operational reliability and measurable improvement in incident response and recovery
• Maintain a strong technical understanding of the systems your team builds and supports
• Contribute to hands-on technical work where needed to unblock or support delivery
• Ensure ongoing patching, upgrades, and performance tuning of infrastructure
• Work closely with cross-functional teams across security, product, IT, and engineering
• Provide clear communication and guidance to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and knowledge sharing

Requirements

• Proven experience leading and mentoring DevOps and SRE teams
• Strong experience managing on-premises infrastructure and hybrid environments
• Familiarity with container orchestration such as Kubernetes
• Deep understanding of cloud architectures and experience with at least one major provider such as GCP or AWS
• Strong expertise with infrastructure as code and automation practices
• Experience of building and running CI/CD pipelines and monitoring solutions
• A solid understanding of security best practices and experience applying them in complex environments
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience managing large scale on-premises and cloud migrations
• Familiarity with container orchestration such as Kubernetes
• Understanding of networking and co-located infrastructure
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Ruby, Java, or Go
• Experience managing database clusters

Benefits

• Private Pension Scheme
• BUPA Health and Dental insurance
• Group life insurance: 4x annual salary
• 26 holiday days per calendar year in addition to Bank Holidays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Program including Bereavement and Probate Helpline
• Eyecare and Flu Jab vouchers
• Enhanced Parental Leave