Head of Platform Engineering

At Paymentology we re redefining what s possible in the payments space. As the first truly global issuer-processor we give banks and fintechs the technology and talent to launch and manage Mastercard Visa and UnionPay cards at scale across more than 60 countries.Our advanced multi-cloud platform delivers real-time data unmatched scalability and the flexibility of shared or dedicated processing instances. Its this global reach and innovation that sets us apart.We re looking for a Head of Platform Engineering to lead our global platform function driving the strategy architecture and operations of the core systems and networks that underpin our products. This is a senior leadership role pivotal in ensuring Paymentology continues to scale securely reliably and innovatively.If you bring deep expertise in platform engineering scaling cloud-native platforms and inspiring high-performing teams this is your chance to define the future of global payments with PaymentologyPlease note this is a hybrid position with 2 days a week in our London office.What you get to doLeadership and StrategyDefine and execute the long-term platform networking and site reliability engineering vision and roadmap.Build lead and mentor globally distributed platform engineering teams.Instil a DevOps culture of ownership automation and continuous improvement.Platform Engineering & Cloud OperationsOversee cloud infrastructure (AWS & GCP) Kubernetes platforms and global networking.Drive automation-first practices including infrastructure-as-code GitOps and immutable deployments.Establish and monitor SLOs SLIs and SLAs to ensure reliability and performance.Lead incident management blameless postmortems and resilience engineering initiatives.Own FinOps and cloud operations ensuring platforms are cost-efficient, right‑sized and financially accountable.Partner with Finance and Product to forecast cloud spend and optimise resource usage.CI / CD & Developer ExperienceOwn the end-to-end CI / CD ecosystem ensuring all teams can release safely, quickly and reliably.Provide self‑service pipelines test automation and deployment tooling.Embed security and compliance checks directly into the CI / CD process.Champion a paved road developer experience that reduces friction and accelerates delivery.Security & CompliancePartner with Security Engineering to embed zero‑trust modern IAM and end‑to‑end TLS.Drive adoption of secrets management and certificate lifecycle automation.Ensure all platform services and pipelines are compliant with PCI DSS, GDPR and local regulations.Networking & Connectivity (Mission‑Critical)Lead Paymentology s global networking strategy ensuring secure resilient low‑latency connectivity.Build automation and observability into networking for proactive detection and rapid recovery.Collaboration & InfluenceCollaborate with product and business leaders to anticipate scaling needs and influence technology strategy.Represent the platform function with external partners regulators and customers.What you can look forward toAt Paymentology it s not just about building great payment technology it s about building a company where people feel they belong and their work matters. You ll be part of a diverse global team that s genuinely committed to making a positive impact through what we do. Whether you re working across time zones or getting involved in initiatives that support local communities you ll find real purpose in your work and the freedom to grow in a supportive forward‑thinking environment.Travel: Requirements.What it takes to succeedMinimum 10 years of proven experience leading platform SRE or DevOps functions at scale in mission‑critical environments.Deep expertise in cloud‑native architectures (AWS GCP) Kubernetes CI / CD networking and distributed systems.Track record of driving automation with infrastructure‑as‑code GitOps and observability platforms.Strong SRE mindset with experience applying SLIs SLOs error budgets and resilience engineering.Security‑first approach with experience embedding compliance into automated pipelines.Strong leadership skills with a record of building high‑performing distributed engineering teams preferably in a global or remote‑first context.Payments knowledge is a plus but not essential what matters most is experience with mission‑critical always‑on systems.Remote Work: YesEmployment Type: Full time #J-18808-Ljbffr