Head of Cloud PlatformsSalary: up to £95,000Contract: PermanentWe are working on behalf of our client to recruit a Head of Cloud Platforms. This is a senior leadership role sitting within the IT department, reporting to the Director of Infrastructure and Operations.The RoleYou will lead the Cloud Platform and Integration teams, taking ownership of the strategic direction and day-to-day management of cloud platforms (AWS and Azure), DevOps tooling, and systems integration (middleware). You will define the long-term technical roadmap, oversee CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and ensure platforms are secure, reliable, and cost-effective.Working closely with software development, infrastructure, cyber security, and business teams, you will align platform engineering with the wider digital strategy, drive automation, and act as a technical leader and mentor across their team.Key Responsibilities:Lead and manage the Cloud Platform and Integration teams, ensuring effective collaboration and deliveryDefine and implement cloud architecture, automation strategies, and CI/CD pipelines across AWS, Azure, and M365Drive adoption of IaC and automated deployment processesOversee systems integration architecture, ensuring compatibility and performance across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environmentsLead incident response, disaster recovery planning, and BCP/DR testingMonitor platform performance and establish KPIs and SLAs for availability, security, and uptimeLead security