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# Platform Owner - Public Cloud

- **Company:** Primark
- **Location:** Reading, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Google Cloud, Terraform
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.fashionjobs.com/job/primark/Platform-owner-public-cloud,11261728.html

## About the Role

* Proven leadership experience (8+ years) in Cloud and/or SRE functions, with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, cloud service models (PaaS, Serverless, Containers), and Infrastructure as Code governance.
 * Strong technical capability in designing and delivering scalable, fault tolerant, secure cloud systems, supported by observability, logging, and monitoring best practices.
 * Solid understanding of security operational frameworks, financial management (budgeting, forecasting), and enterprise grade operational processes.
 * Hands on experience with Terraform (desirable) and exposure to additional cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform.
 * Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate with diverse engineering teams-including third party partners while advocating for DevOps, Agile, Lean, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices.
 * Highly organised, strategic, and visionary technologist who can identify emerging technologies, translate them into business value, and bring teams along through strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem solving skills.

## Description

* Lead the Cloud Engineering & Operations function in partnership with Primark's technology partners, delivering new platform capabilities and self service cloud services that enable product teams to deliver value at speed
 * Establish and oversee governance frameworks covering financial management, security operations, deployment best practices, and policy compliance.
 * Define and enforce quality standards, service transition rigour, and security compliance to enhance operational performance across metrics such as availability, workload utilisation, and SLA adherence.
 * Serve as a senior technical leader, setting technical direction, resolving escalations, and clearly communicating complex technical matters to senior stakeholders.
 * Manage key stakeholder expectations while ensuring the timely and high quality delivery of team priorities and cloud platform roadmaps.
 * Coach, mentor, and line manage cloud engineering talent (internal and partner teams), while fostering accountability, continuous improvement, and alignment with Primark's engineering strategy.