Head of Platform Engineering

Arendt is your legal, tax and business services firm in Luxembourg. At Arendt we combine the entire value chain of services dedicated to asset managers, banks, insurers, public institutions, commercial companies and private clients operating in Luxembourg. Arendt offers specialist advice, that encompasses all legal, regulatory, taxation and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg. The driving force behind our work is what our clients need and our commitment to supporting their success. Given the ongoing development of our firm, we are currently recruiting for our Technology department Arendt Digital Services: ‎ ‎ Head of Platform Engineering Your role: Strategic Leadership: - Define and execute the platform services strategy in alignment with the organization’s overall technology vision and business goals. - Lead the development and implementation of platform solutions that support internal applications, customer-facing services, and business processes. - Foster innovation and ensure platform services are adaptable to evolving business needs, market changes, and emerging technologies. - Collaborate with senior leadership and other departments (e.g., product, development, IT) to define platform requirements and ensure alignment with broader business objectives. Platform Architecture and Design: - Oversee the design and architecture of scalable, high-performance platform infrastructure that supports applications, databases, networks, and services. - Ensure platform design incorporates best practices for security, compliance, and disaster recovery. - Define and implement architecture principles, standards, and best practices for platform services. Cloud Infrastructure and Services: - Lead the development and maintenance of cloud platform environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), ensuring robust, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure. - Drive the migration of on-premise systems to cloud-based platforms, optimizing costs and improving agility. - Oversee cloud resource management, ensuring platforms are optimized for performance, availability, and scalability. Platform Operations and Reliability: - Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of all platforms, with a strong focus on uptime, disaster recovery, and system health. - Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the health and performance of platforms, ensuring they meet internal and customer expectations. - Implement and oversee comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and reporting systems to proactively identify and address issues. - Develop and enforce service-level agreements (SLAs) for platform services, ensuring adherence to operational standards. DevOps and Automation: - Lead the implementation of DevOps best practices, automation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for improved platform performance and agility. - Drive the automation of platform provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and management to reduce manual intervention and increase operational efficiency. - Promote a culture of collaboration between development, operations, and IT teams to streamline delivery processes. Team Leadership and Development: - Lead, mentor, and grow the platform services team, including platform engineers, cloud specialists, and DevOps practitioners. - Build a high-performing team by hiring, training, and providing professional development opportunities for staff. - Establish clear goals and expectations for platform services staff, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. - Promote cross-functional collaboration within the platform services team and with other departments. Budget and Resource Management: - Develop and manage budgets for platform services, ensuring cost-effective use of resources while maintaining high levels of platform availability and performance. - Manage capacity planning, ensuring that infrastructure and platform resources scale efficiently as demand increases. Innovation and Continuous Improvement: - Stay abreast of industry trends, new technologies, and best practices in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps. - Identify opportunities for platform enhancements and lead the implementation of new technologies or methodologies that improve platform efficiency, performa