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Lead Cloud Platform Engineer
Bupa · Staines-upon-Thames, ENG, United Kingdom
Staines-upon-Thames, ENG, United KingdomFull time74,400-? GBPOnsite
Remuneration
10% bonus
Location
Staines-upon-Thames, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
Leads the design, development, and operation of secure, reliable, scalable cloud platforms that support digital services and application delivery. Sets platform engineering direction, drives automation and continuous improvement, monitors performance, responds to incidents, and mentors engineers while collaborating across engineering, security, and operations. The role focuses on cloud infrastructure using platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, with solutions aligned to internal standards and regulatory requirements.
Benefits
25 days of annual leave, increasing with service, with option to buy or sellHealth insuranceEnhanced pension planLife insuranceOnsite gym or local discountsPaid volunteer timeAdditional leaveCanteenFree flu vaccinationsEmployee mentoring programmeFinancial planning servicesHealth and wellbeing programmeReferral programmeGym membershipPrivate medical insuranceCompany pensionPrivate dental insuranceCycle to work scheme
Qualifications
- Strong experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Expertise in platform engineering, infrastructure, and automation
- Experience leading or mentoring engineers
- Confidence using deployment, monitoring, and configuration tools
- Knowledge of scripting or programming, such as Python or PowerShell
- Understanding of cloud security, reliability, and performance
- Clear communication and effective stakeholder collaboration
- Proactive, solution-focused approach
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, build, and evolution of cloud platforms and infrastructure
- Set technical direction and promote platform engineering best practices
- Ensure systems are secure, reliable, and scalable
- Drive automation and continuous improvement of platform services
- Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams
- Provide platform capabilities to support application delivery
- Monitor performance and respond to incidents
- Coach engineers and share technical knowledge
- Align solutions with internal standards and regulatory requirements
Skills
AWSAzureGCPPowerShellPython
Work schedule
Full time37.5 hours per week
Industry
HealthcareHealth insurance
Relocation
No