Platform Engineering Manager

Starting salary from £64k, salary dependant on skills and experience

Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.
Permanent
Full-time, with flexibility for part-time
Hybrid role, working from Huntingdon or Lincoln
Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role provides you the flexibility to work from home and from either our Huntingdon or Lincoln office.
Build resilient platforms. Enable innovation. Lead digital transformation.
As Platform Engineering Manager, you'll lead the engineering and enablement of Anglian Water's hybrid digital platforms, spanning cloud and on-premise infrastructure across both Information and Operational Technology, ensuring platforms are engineered in line with agreed architectural standards.
You'll be responsible for the engineering, enabling and continuous improvement of core platform services, including compute, storage, infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines. Your focus will be on creating platforms that are composable, resilient and scalable, enabling teams to deliver digital services quickly, securely and reliably. Our Platform Engineering Managers own platform engineering outcomes and enablement, while the majority of operating system, infrastructure BAU and hands-on operations remain delivered through managed service partners.
Working closely with Infrastructure & Operations, Technology, Product, Cyber team and delivery partners, you'll embed modern infrastructure and platform engineering practices that enable speed, resilience and service-aware operations by design. This role is central to Anglian Water's transition to modern cloud delivery and product-based operating models.
It's a leadership role with real influence, offering the opportunity to shape platform strategy, modernise delivery practices and create the foundations that support critical services for customers, communities and the environment.
What you'll be doing
Leading the engineering and continual improvement of secure, scalable, and resilient hybrid cloud and on-premise platforms, aligned to our agreed architectural direction
Defining and implementing automation, infrastructure-as-code and container-based solutions within approved standards to enable repeatable, rapid and compliant platform delivery
Translating business and product team requirements into platform solutions that accelerate delivery while reducing operational risk
Driving the adoption of self-service infrastructure, reusable components and platform guardrails to improve efficiency, security and operability
Ensuring platform services meet defined service levels, with strong performance, availability, security and observability
Leading, coaching and inspiring your team, fostering a culture of innovation, wellbeing, inclusion and high performance
Managing outsourced platform services and partner relationships to ensure consistent quality, adherence to standards and delivery of agreed platform outcomes
As a valued employee, you'll be entitled to:
Full private healthcare with no excess
26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
A flexible working culture
Competitive pension scheme - we double-match your contributions up to 7%
Life Assurance at eight times your salary
Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary
Bonus Scheme
What does it take to be a Platform Engineering Manager?
We're looking for a technical leader who combines strong engineering expertise with the ability to build trusted, collaborative relationships. You'll be a clear communicator and problem-solver with a passion for continuous improvement, able to simplify complex systems through automation while leading teams with attention to detail and purpose.
Skills and Qualifications:
Strong experience in IT and OT platform engineering or infrastructure development
Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, ARM, Bicep)
Experience with CI/CD tools and pipeline engineering
Good knowledge of containerisation and orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience working in Agile or product-based delivery teams
Familiarity with cloud-native and on-premises infrastructure patterns
Experience leading a team of engineers and matrix management
Certifications in Cloud platforms (e.g. Azure)
Experience delivering outcomes through outsourced platform services and partner relationships
Degree in a technology or computing discipline - desirable
Why Apply?
Apply to shape and lead the future of Anglian Water's digital platforms, driving secure, scalable, and modern cloud and on-premise infrastructure. xwzovoh You'll combine hands-on engineering with leadership, enabling teams to deliver faster, more reliable services while making a visible impact on customers, communities, and the environment.
Closing date: 31st May 2026
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