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Senior Platform Engineering Lead
VeriskTechnical lead shaping Verisk Maplecroft’s AWS cloud platforms powering risk analytics products. Leading infrastructure engineers, platform resilience, GRiD-to-GRiD 2 migration, and engineering strategy.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive experience in managing cloud platforms, particularly with AWS, including expertise in AWS CDK, OpenTofu, and serverless architectures. Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams while driving innovation and ensuring platform resilience and security.
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AWS ExpertiseAWS CDK/CloudFormationServerless Architecture DevelopmentDisaster Recovery PlanningPeople Management
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Hard Skills
Cloud Platform ManagementInfrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Platform as a Service (PaaS)Software as a Service (SaaS)Python DevelopmentAWS IAMGitHub Actions OIDC FederationDjangoFastAPIObservability and Monitoring
Soft Skills
MentoringCoachingTechnical Problem SolvingContinuous ImprovementCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
AWSOpenTofuSentry CloudDynatraceOkta
Industry Keywords
Cloud SolutionsMulti-Region ArchitectureOperational ReadinessPlatform GovernanceAgile Delivery
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAWSCloudDjangoPython
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the GRiD cloud platform end-to-end, including resilience, disaster recovery, multi-region architecture, and operational readiness
- Act as the senior escalation point for complex infrastructure challenges, including permissions, deployment failures, and platform stability issues
- Guide the transition from GRiD to GRiD 2 in collaboration with Catastrophe and Risk Solutions teams developing Synergy Studio (VSS)
- Shape platform strategy and governance across AWS CDK and OpenTofu environments
- Partner with the Information Risk Officer to identify, prioritise, and remediate platform vulnerabilities
- Participate in code reviews, technical problem solving, and hands-on development
- Drive innovation through prototyping, self-service infrastructure, developer tooling improvements, and AI-assisted development initiatives
- Support agile delivery activities and contribute to a shared business-hours support rota
- Lead, mentor, and develop a distributed infrastructure engineering team through coaching, performance management, and career development
- Provide technical direction across two business units and work with engineering teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum 5 years’ experience working on customer-facing cloud platforms
- Strong hands-on expertise with AWS across multiple accounts and regions, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments
- Proven experience with AWS CDK/CloudFormation and OpenTofu, including troubleshooting stack failures, rollbacks, and configuration drift
- Experience building or operating serverless AWS architectures for production-scale data processing workloads
- Experience designing and supporting multi-region, highly available platforms, including disaster recovery planning and testing
- Strong understanding of AWS IAM, including roles, trust policies, and GitHub Actions OIDC federation
- Professional development experience in Python
- Excellent code review capabilities
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, developer experience, automation, AI-assisted engineering, and platform tooling
- Experience leading technical initiatives and influencing engineering direction
- Prior people management experience is highly desirable
- Experience with Okta or similar identity and access management platforms is desirable
- Familiarity with Django and/or FastAPI is desirable
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Sentry Cloud or Dynatrace is desirable
- Experience working with distributed engineering teams across multiple geographies is desirable
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive compensation package aligned with market benchmarks and individual experience
- Short-term incentive opportunities for eligible roles
- Medical coverage
- Life insurance
- Pension plans
- Paid time off in line with local labor laws
- Wellness initiatives
- Fitness programs
- Team-building activities
- Career development opportunities
- People-first, inclusive culture
- Remote work arrangement within the UK