.Ebury is a hyper-growth FinTech firm, named in 2021 as one of the top FinTechs to work for by Glassdoor and AltFi. We offer a range of products including FX risk management, trade finance, currency accounts, international payments and API integration.Madrid Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from homeEbury is a Global FinTech: we apply new technologies to enhance and automate financial services and processes. This allows small and medium-sized businesses to trade internationally by eliminating boundaries.We are looking for an experienced Platform Engineering Director to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing senior leadership for our platform infrastructure and functions, which include designing, developing and maintaining secure cloud infrastructure and applications, leveraging DevOps practices and security protocols. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, and Operations, to ensure that our platform meets the needs of our customers and business objectives.What you will do:Lead the design and implementation of a secure, scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure.Lead the ongoing maintenance and improvement of our platform infrastructure, including disaster recovery and business continuity plans.Manage a team of teams focusing on platform engineering, technical support and incident management.Provide mentorship and guidance to your direct and indirect reports to ensure their ongoing professional growth and development.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement technical solutions that meet business requirements.Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to identify and mitigate security risks.Oversee our incident management process and coordination with service owners.Work closely with our FinOps function and stakeholders to own and manage our cloud infrastructure spend.Establish and maintain relationships with key technology vendors and partners, including some budgetary responsibilities.Work closely with the Security and Risk functions to ensure that our platform maintains a robust security profile, ensuring we meet regulatory and industry standards.What we expect from you:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; or equivalent experience.At least 10 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on platform engineering.Strong experience in DevOps methodologies and automation, including source control management, continuous integration and delivery, infrastructure as code, and containerisation, with expertise in authentication and authorisation for public cloud and Kubernetes.Experience leading a team of teams with multiple direct and indirect reports.Strong understanding of at least two cloud-based infrastructure providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
