Head of Cloud Platform Engineering/ Azure (Global Team Lead, 100% remote, Full-time Permanent)

Position: Head of Cloud Platform Engineering

Remote working policy: 100% remote, full-time,

Employment type: Direct Employee Contract - based in Czechia, Spain or Germany

Salary guide: 70-90,000+ Euro/year, depending on experience

This is a 100% remote position, based in Czechia, Germany or Spain. We welcome applications from anywhere in the EU if you're open to relocation.

About the company:

As a Fortune Global 200 company, our client is a global leader in business services. The company supports over 100,000 organisations in 60 countries to deliver innovative solutions and advanced technology. With 34,000 employees, it helps businesses navigate a dynamic global economy, driving success and resilience.

About the role:

Our client is searching for a Head of Cloud Platform & Engineering — a global, strategic and hands-on leadership role within a growing, multicultural Cloud Infrastructure & Engineering team. The Head of Cloud Platform Engineering is responsible for both technical and people leadership of the Cloud Platform function, which plays a central role in delivering enterprise-wide Cloud Strategy and reducing the on-premises footprint.

This is your chance to drive the evolution of a global enterprise cloud platform, modernise legacy infrastructure, and embed security, automation, and scalability into the company’s cloud DNA. You’ll shape strategy, lead a high-performing team, and partner across technical domains to accelerate innovation and platform maturity.

What you'll be doing:

You will lead a team of 10 cloud engineers to shape the future of a global enterprise cloud ecosystem. If you're passionate about engineering at scale, leading diverse teams, and building secure, resilient platforms, this could be your next big move.

🔹 Cloud Platform Landing Zones

• Lead the roadmap and engineering of new features in the Azure Enterprise Landing Zone
• Define and evolve long-term Landing Zone strategy using CAF and Well-Architected Framework principles
• Ensure governance, security, and compliance are integrated into platform foundations
• Continuously improve core components like networking, identity, monitoring, logging, and cost controls

🔹 Application Migration & Enablement

• Guide and support the migration of legacy apps into the cloud platform
• Partner with Architecture to validate that new solutions follow cloud-native design principles
• Enable development teams through coaching on IaC, CI/CD, and DevSecOps best practices
• Oversee automation efforts and a modernisation roadmap across digital products

🔹 Platform Operations & Support

• Ensure resilience, DR readiness, and uptime across enterprise-wide platforms
• Drive the resolution of recurring incidents and enforce strong SLI/SLO practices
• Provide oversight across platforms like the Global Data Platform, Single Web Platform, and AI Gateway
• Champion OpenTelemetry, full-stack monitoring, and observability initiatives

🔹 Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and develop a global team of 10 Cloud Platform Engineers
• Promote a culture of ownership, collaboration, and technical excellence
• Coordinate closely with Architecture, Security, Networking, Identity, API, Data, and App Dev teams to deliver cohesive solutions

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years designing and running secure, scalable cloud platforms
• Proven experience leading cloud engineering teams in complex, enterprise environments
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, particularly Landing Zones, governance, and automation
• Strong hands-on skills in Terraform, Bicep, ARM, CI/CD, and DevOps tooling
• Solid architectural background and automation-first thinking
• Proficient in high-availability, multi-region setups with robust observability practices
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, identity, and API governance
• Exposure to DR patterns, FinOps, and cloud cost management
• Experience with technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Sitecore, OpenAI, REST, and GraphQL
• Familiar with Azure services such as AKS, Container Apps, WAF, Traffic Manager, App Service, Centralised Logging, and API Management
• Comfortable working in Agile environments and with platform product ownership

Some Benefits:

• Relocation assistance: We’re here to help with your move (if applicable).
• Yearly bonus of up to 10% of your salary
• 25 days of paid vacation, plus an extra 6 sick days
• Training and courses, fully covered
• Work from modern, comfortable offices or work from home part-time

Why choose our client?

Our client is proud to be a global thought leader, leading 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow and work across an extensive portfolio of global brands. They empower colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives.

This is a 100% remote position, based in Czechia, Germany or Spain. We welcome applications from anywhere in the EU if you're open to relocation.

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