Cloud Platforms Lead

We’re looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Cloud Platforms Lead to shape the future of cloud infrastructure, platform engineering and developer services across E.ON UK. You’ll play a pivotal role in building the technology foundations that help our engineering teams innovate faster, work smarter and deliver brilliant customer experiences.

Leading a team of Engineering Managers and more than 15 Cloud, DevOps and AI Platform Engineers, you’ll set our long-term platform strategy, champion developer experience and ensure our cloud environments are secure, reliable and cost-effective. From multi-cloud infrastructure and self-service developer tools to AI platforms and cloud optimisation, you’ll combine technical expertise, strategic thinking and people leadership to make a real impact across our business.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing

• Lead, coach and develop our Engineering Managers, building a high-performing platform engineering team with a strong focus on career development, collaboration and inclusion.
• Define and own our multi-year platform strategy across cloud infrastructure, developer tooling, CI/CD, AI platforms and cloud cost optimisation.
• Champion developer experience by delivering self-service tools, automated developer portals and reusable templates that help engineering teams build, test and deploy products more efficiently.
• Drive platform reliability, security and operational excellence, managing technical debt, incident response and performance across our cloud environments.
• Partner with Security and Architecture teams to strengthen cloud security, identity and access management, compliance and Zero Trust capabilities, while ensuring we get the best value from our cloud investment.
• Influence at executive and Group level, shaping technology strategy, managing budgets and vendor relationships, and driving collaboration and continuous improvement across engineering teams.

Are we the perfect match?

• You have significant engineering experience, including a proven track record of leading engineering leaders, developing Engineering Manager talent and building high-performing teams.
• You have a deep understanding of cloud platforms, multi-cloud architecture, platform engineering and developer experience, with experience across technologies such as AWS, GCP or Azure.
• You’re experienced in defining long-term technology roadmaps, building scalable platform capabilities and making strategic decisions around technology investment and supplier partnerships.
• You’re a confident and credible leader who can influence senior stakeholders, communicate complex technical concepts clearly and connect platform strategy to business outcomes.
• You understand modern engineering practices, including Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, CI/CD, cloud security and FinOps, with the commercial awareness to manage budgets, cloud spend and resources effectively.

It would be great if you had

• Experience building Internal Developer Platforms using tools such as Backstage, alongside golden paths, self-service cloud tooling and reusable CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes, Terraform, serverless technologies and GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux.
• Knowledge of AI and GenAI platforms, including AWS Bedrock, GPU infrastructure or AI-powered developer tools, and how these can accelerate engineering productivity.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust security, identity and access management, automated compliance and cloud cost optimisation across complex environments.
• A track record of driving platform transformation and building inclusive engineering cultures where teams feel empowered to experiment, collaborate and continuously improve.

Here’s what else you need to know

• Role may close earlier due to high applications.
• Permanent
• Competitive salary  
• Location – London - with travel between sites when required. 
• Excellent parental leave allowance. 
• Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds
• Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings 
• Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you 
• Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year—recognising our inclusive, people-first culture 
• Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone 
• Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and will make any adjustments needed during the process 
• Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way 
• For all successful candidates.  Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider