Head of Cloud Engineering (Azure, Data & AI Platforms) | Scaling Media Organisation | Hybrid (London, UK) | Up to £130k + Benefits The Company Our client is a fast-growing, technology-led media organisation where data and cloud platforms sit at the heart of how the business operates. They are investing heavily in modern infrastructure to support advanced analytics, AI initiatives, and highly connected digital services across the organisation. This hire plays a critical role in shaping how teams access, share, and operationalise data at scale. Why this role stands out

Strategic ownership of cloud and data platforms across the business Direct involvement in enabling AI and machine learning at production scale Opportunity to modernise integration and developer tooling Strong influence over technical direction and platform investment Hybrid London working with genuine flexibility

The Role This role sits at the intersection of platform strategy, engineering delivery, and team leadership. You’ll guide how cloud services, data pipelines, and integrations are designed, ensuring they support both current needs and long-term growth. You’ll work closely with product, data science, and operations teams to turn business goals into robust technical platforms, while also building and developing engineering teams capable of delivering and evolving those platforms over time. What You’ll Be Doing

Setting the technical direction for how cloud, data and integration services are built and scaled Ensuring analytics, AI and operational teams can rely on well‑structured, high‑quality data Enabling faster development through strong APIs and shared platform services Embedding automation, reliability and security into how systems are delivered and maintained Supporting the transition of machine learning from experimentation into real‑world usage Growing and coaching engineers while raising overall engineering standards Acting as a senior technical partner to business and product leadership

Your Experience We’re looking for someone comfortable leading complex platform programmes while staying close enough to the technology to guide key design decisions.

Senior engineering leadership within cloud or platform‑focused teams Strong background in Azure‑based data and analytics environments Experience working with Databricks and large‑scale data processing Proven ability to design and evolve integration layers and APIs Understanding of how to operationalise machine learning workloads Track record of building and developing high‑performing engineering teams

Nice to Have

Experience supporting external partners or developer ecosystems Familiarity with streaming or event‑driven systems Exposure to fast‑paced, data‑led commercial environments Strong appreciation of cloud security and identity frameworks

Why Join?

Salary up to £130k plus benefits High‑impact leadership role shaping business‑critical platforms Long‑term progression into broader technology leadership Collaborative culture focused on quality engineering Hybrid London working with flexibility

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