Cloud Platform Manager

Job Title: Cloud Platform Manager
Location: London (Hybrid Working, 2-3 days a week onsite)
Type: Permanent
Salary: up to £120k + Benefits
Industry: Legal/Professional Services

A prestigious UK-based legal firm is seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Manager to lead and evolve its enterprise Microsoft Azure environment. This role sits at the heart of a forward-thinking technology team, driving platform resilience, AI enablement, integration, and automation across a global footprint.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and hands-on cloud leader with a passion for operational excellence, digital transformation, and stakeholder collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

Platform Strategy & Ownership

• Lead the strategic direction of the organisation's Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
• Define and implement a roadmap aligned with business goals and digital transformation objectives.
• Ensure cloud and on-prem environments are secure, scalable, and resilient.

Leadership & Operational Excellence

• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance within the team.
• Lead incident response and ensure platform stability, patch compliance, and vulnerability management.
• Provide strategic oversight of third-party providers to ensure service quality and value.

Project & Engineering Oversight

• Lead internal and external engineering teams delivering on cloud initiatives and enhancements.
• Oversee the deployment and automation of infrastructure services, supporting innovation and business continuity.
• Collaborate with AI and Data teams to ensure the platform is ready for future technologies and workloads.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Maintain compliance with internal policies and regulatory frameworks.
• Own cloud workload governance, security standards, and documentation excellence.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage across departments to understand platform needs and enable digital tool adoption.
• Deliver platform performance reports and updates to senior stakeholders.

Budgeting & Licensing

• Own and forecast the cloud infrastructure budget, including licensing and consumption optimisation.
• Work closely with finance and procurement for cost control and renewals.

About You:

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience managing large-scale Microsoft Azure environments in a complex enterprise.
• Deep understanding of Windows Server, Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Microsoft Defender.
• Expertise in cloud security, compliance, DR planning, and performance monitoring.
• Strong vendor and budget management skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and service management.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset.
• Able to communicate complex ideas clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Committed to knowledge sharing and building high-performance, cross-functional teams.
• Resilient, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities.

If you're a cloud infrastructure leader looking for a high-impact role in a modern and ambitious environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV.