Cloud Platform Lead 80 - 100 %
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Job description
Cloud Infrastructure & Operations
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Own the Azure cloud environment end-to-end, including tenant administration, identity and access management (IAM), subscription governance, and resource organisation
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Ensure platform reliability through proactive capacity planning, performance monitoring, incident response, and disaster recovery processes
Platform Engineering
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Build and maintain reusable infrastructure-as-code (IaC) building blocks that enable engineering teams to ship reliably and safely
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Define and enforce platform standards across environments (development, staging, production)
Platform Strategy & Roadmap
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Own the cloud platform strategy and multi-quarter roadmap, aligning infrastructure evolution with product and business requirements
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Communicate platform decisions and trade-offs clearly to a non-cloud-expert leadership team
Cloud Security & Compliance
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Establish and maintain cloud infrastructure security standards in alignment with relevant frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2)
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Govern the collaboration with the external virtual CISO (vCISO), ensuring accountability and follow-through on security requirements
Cost Management
- Monitor, forecast, and optimise cloud spend; present cost reports and recommendations to leadership
Requirements
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Proven hands-on experience owning Azure cloud infrastructure in a production environment (IAM, networking, compute, storage, monitoring)
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Strong infrastructure-as-code skills
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Ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment with minimal management overhead
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Highly structured and analytical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to communicate clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Beneficial
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Experience with cloud-based SaMD or regulated healthcare software environments
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Familiarity with information security frameworks: ISO 27001, SOC 2, or equivalent
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Experience engaging with external security partners (vCISO, pen-test providers, auditors)
Profile
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Strong bias towards action - moves decisively in ambiguous environments rather than waiting for perfect information
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Comfortable owning critical infrastructure and taking full accountability for outcomes
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Self-starter who takes ownership and drives outcomes without being asked
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Comfortable building structure and process from scratch in a startup-like setting