Head of Platform Engineering

Company: Sterlings
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Location: London
Job Description:

We are currently partnering with a global, highly regulated financial services organisation on the appointment of a Director / Head of Platform Engineering.

This is a strategic leadership opportunity to define and execute the Platform Engineering vision for a large‑scale enterprise technology estate, enabling engineering teams through modern platforms, automation and cloud‑native capabilities, working across the entire technology landscape covering all business areas.

You’ll lead a multidisciplinary engineering function responsible for Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud, Database, Storage and Build & Release, driving the adoption of DevOps principles and creating the foundations for modern software delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Define the Platform Engineering strategy and roadmap
  • Build scalable, secure and resilient infrastructure platforms
  • Drive DevOps, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code adoption
  • Lead Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) capabilities
  • Create self‑service platforms that improve developer productivity
  • Drive cloud transformation across Azure and AWS
  • Leverage automation and AI to modernise engineering operations
  • Lead a team of engineers while influencing technology strategy across the wider organisation

Experience

  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

This is an opportunity to shape the future engineering platform of a globally recognised organisation, working alongside senior technology leaders to deliver enterprise‑wide transformation.

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Posted: July 13th, 2026