Vice President of Technology, Platform
Hiring Company
About the Role
Greater Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Area (On-site)
The Company is seeking a Vice President of Technology, Platform to unify a fragmented technology portfolio into a shared platform and consistent engineering operating model. The role leads engineering strategy and best practices, oversees delivery and adoption of a unified data platform and shared services, and guides teams in consolidating duplicated capabilities while maintaining dependable customer commitments. Responsibilities include setting architecture, quality, infrastructure, security, and cost-management standards; establishing a platform roadmap with product leaders; and leading the transition to AI-enabled software development practices. The VP will also build and develop senior engineering leaders and align technical transformation with business priorities. Candidates should have a strong record of unifying acquisition-built portfolios through platform strategy, including delivering large-scale data platforms and shared services such as identity, access, observability, and licensing. Experience establishing engineering operating models and standards across multiple teams or businesses, leading senior technical leaders, and managing organizational change is essential. Applicants should bring expertise in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, security, and resilience, along with sound build-versus-buy judgment and the ability to deliver incrementally without disrupting existing commitments. Experience with licensed data, customer-hosted deployments, AI-enabled engineering, FinOps, or M&A integration is an advantage.
Functions:
- Engineering
Est. Compensation
USD $150,000-$202,619 (total) per year
Estimated by Revelio Labs
About the Company
Successful technology firm providing high-quality software tools to the research sector
Industry
Computer Software
Type
Privately Held
Age
employees
501-1000