Lead Platform Engineer

A fast-growing, tech-driven utilities company is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to shape their cloud strategy and lead their platform engineering team. The role combines leadership, security, and automation, supporting a cloud-first approach with an emphasis on Azure while maintaining cloud-agnostic capabilities.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and mentor a small platform engineering team.
• Define and implement a secure cloud platform strategy.
• Manage supplier relationships and budget forecasts.
• Drive DevSecOps best practices and enhance cloud security initiatives.
• Design CI/CD pipelines and automation-first infrastructure.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies to improve efficiency and security.
• Provide enterprise-level authentication security expertise.
• Support out-of-hours deployments as needed.

What You’ll Bring:

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