Technical Platform & Infrastructure Lead
Posted Today by Freshminds
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: A client in the consulting and professional services industry is looking for a Technical Platform & Infrastructure Lead to design and deliver scalable technical environments for AI learning experiences. The role involves collaborating with product and content teams and ensuring robust, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure. The position is initially contracted for 3-6 months, starting in June 2026, with a possibility of remote work. The role is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement hosted sandbox environments, including cloud-based infrastructure, VMs, containers, and preconfigured developer setups
- Define platform and tooling strategy across LMS/LXP integrations, authentication, code execution environments, and analytics tracking
- Drive evolution of content engines through automation, AI-assisted workflows, and scalable operational tooling
- Assess technical feasibility, including scalability, security, cost constraints, and ongoing maintenance requirements
Key Skills:
- Strong background in infrastructure or platform engineering with experience building scalable developer environments
- Deep understanding of cloud systems, APIs, containers, and modern AI tooling ecosystems
- Ability to balance speed, cost, scalability, and reliability in technical decision-making
- Systems thinker with a practical, collaborative approach and comfort working in ambiguous environments
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Consulting
A client in the consulting and professional services industry is seeking a Technical Platform & Infrastructure Lead to join the team for an initial contract. You will lead the design and delivery of scalable technical environments that power AI learning experiences , including labs and sandbox environments, while collaborating closely with product and content teams. You will report into the programme leadership team and play a key role in enabling robust, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure to support high-quality learning at scale.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement hosted sandbox environments, including cloud-based infrastructure, VMs, containers, and preconfigured developer setups
- Define platform and tooling strategy across LMS/LXP integrations, authentication, code execution environments, and analytics tracking
- Drive evolution of content engines through automation, AI-assisted workflows, and scalable operational tooling
- Assess technical feasibility, including scalability, security, cost constraints, and ongoing maintenance requirements
Requirements
- Strong background in infrastructure or platform engineering with experience building scalable developer environments
- Deep understanding of cloud systems, APIs, containers, and modern AI tooling ecosystems
- Ability to balance speed, cost, scalability, and reliability in technical decision-making
- Systems thinker with a practical, collaborative approach and comfort working in ambiguous environments
Details
- Start date: June 2026
- Duration: 3-6 Months
- Day rate: Competitive- Outside IR35
- Location: London / Hybrid- Remote is a possibility if required.