08 oct
Control Risks
Madrid
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We're looking for a hands-on Head of Platform Engineering to own the technical infrastructure that supports our AI-driven risk intelligence system. In collaboration with our Head of Technology, you will define and implement our cloud architecture, lead DevOps and security operations, and ensure the platform is built to meet future compliance standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2).
This role spans everything from choosing and managing cloud providers to deploying event-driven microservices, securing data pipelines, managing certificates and domains, and laying the foundation for reliable, scalable operations.
Requirements
What you'll Do:
- Design and implement our cloud architecture for data pipelines, web apps, and ML services
- Build the DevSecOps pipeline to support continuous integration, deployment, monitoring, and rollback
- Architect and deploy a secure event-driven backend to support ingest, processing, and real-time updates
- Manage cloud provider accounts, DNS, TLS/SSL certificates, and IAM/Secrets management
- Lead efforts to meet future compliance standards: ISO27001, SOC 2, GDPR, etc.
- Set up logging, observability, backup, and disaster recovery frameworks from day one
- Design and implement Monitoring and alerting solutions
- Choose and manage best-in-class third-party infrastructure and security vendors
- Collaborate closely with the AI/ML and web application teams to ensure smooth deployment and scaling
- Drive a culture of security and resilience across engineering and business processes
Who You Are:
- 6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering
- Proven track record building platforms as cloud agnostic with proven knowledge of Azure or GCP
- Experience with event-driven systems, such as Kafka, Azure Event Grid, or serverless functions
- Solid understanding of cybersecurity best practices: secrets management, IAM, encryption, least privilege access
- Hands-on experience with:
- Terraform or similar for infrastructure-as-code
- CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI
- Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized app orchestration
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks: ISO27001, SOC 2, GDPR
- A startup mindset: practical, decisive, ownership-oriented, able to wear many hats
Seniority level
- Seniority level
Director
Employment type
- Employment type
Full-time
Job function
- Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
- Industries
Business Consulting and Services
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