IT & Software

Platform Owner - Public Cloud

Primark

Reading · Berkshire · United Kingdom

Overview

In this role you will lead Primark’s Cloud Engineering & Operations to deliver scalable, self-service cloud capabilities that empower product teams to move fast. You’ll establish governance, security, and financial controls while driving high availability and efficient resource use. As a senior technical leader, you’ll set direction, mentor diverse teams, and partner with technology vendors to advance Primark’s cloud strategy. This is a chance to shape platform capabilities in a people-first, collaborative environment with real business impact.

Pay / Benefits
  • Healthcare
  • Pension
  • Bonus potential
  • 27 days of leave + bank holidays (+5)
  • Tax Saver Tickets
  • Fitness centre accessurricane? Sorry
Responsibilities
  • Lead the Cloud Engineering & Operations function in partnership with technology partners to deliver new platform capabilities and self-service cloud services
  • Establish and oversee governance frameworks for financial management, security operations, deployment practices, and policy compliance
  • Define and enforce quality standards, service-transition rigor, and security compliance to improve availability and SLA metrics
  • Serve as a senior technical leader, communicating complex issues to senior stakeholders and shaping technical direction
  • Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of cloud roadmaps
  • Coach, mentor, and line-manage cloud engineering talent (internal and partner teams) and drive continuous improvement
  • Foster alignment with Primark’s engineering strategy
Key requirements
  • 8+ years of leadership in cloud and/or SRE functions
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, cloud service models (PaaS, Serverless, Containers) and IaC governance
  • Strong design and delivery experience for scalable, fault-tolerant, secure cloud systems with observability and monitoring
  • Understanding of security operational frameworks and enterprise-grade operational processes
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform (desirable) and exposure to Google Cloud Platform
  • Proven ability to lead and collaborate with diverse engineering teams including third-party partners
  • Experience advocating for DevOps, Agile, Lean, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices
  • Strategic, analytical thinker with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • leadership
  • mentoring and coaching
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • Microsoft Azure
  • PaaS
  • Serverless

Reference: WJ-747_30168947

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