Team Lead, Platform Design

Are you a passionate technical leader ready to take the next step? Join CloudPay as our Team Lead, Platform Design, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology platform. You’ll lead a talented team of engineers while working closely with Platform Architects to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure solutions using modern DevOps and IaC practices. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll balance innovation, team mentorship, and technical excellence — driving continuous improvement in areas like CI/CD and platform reliability. If you’re excited to make a real impact while growing as a leader, we want to hear from you

**Daily Duties and Main Responsibilities will include**:
**Technical Leadership & Team Management**
- Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a small team of platform engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
- Technical Guidance: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to the team, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practices.
- Performance Management: Conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to team members to facilitate growth and development.
- Resource Allocation: Allocate tasks and resources effectively to ensure timely project delivery and optimal team utilisation.
- Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Platform Architects to refine and implement architectural designs, translate those designs into actionable plans, and seek their expertise on technical challenges.

**Platform Design & Implementation**:

- Architect and Implement: Design and implement complex infrastructure solutions using Terraform, ensuring alignment with the overall architectural vision
- Production Support: Lead complex production support projects, troubleshoot critical issues, implement solutions to minimise downtime, and guide the team in resolving root causes of incidents
- Internal Development Platform (IDP): Lead the team in designing and developing major IDP features and components, ensuring adherence to architectural principles and scalability
- DevOps Excellence: Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of DevOps practices across the team, aligning with architectural principles.

**CI/CD Pipeline Optimization**:

- Automated Testing: Develop and refine automated testing frameworks to ensure the quality and reliability of platform components.
- Monitoring and Alerting: Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively detect and address potential issues in the CI/CD pipelines and the overall platform

**Attributes and Experience Required**:

- Extensive experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or a related field, with a proven track record of leading technical teams
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring and guiding engineers to achieve technical excellence
- Deep expertise in Terraform, CI/CD tools (e.g., Argo CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Groovy)
- Advanced knowledge of networking, security, and system administration principles
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Ability to effectively manage and prioritise multiple projects and tasks
- Passion for technical excellence, automation, and continuous improvement

**Package and Benefits Spain**:

- Competitive annual salary
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app)
- Birthday leave
- Flexible Hybrid Working
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Friendly working environment

CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.