Director, Platform Engineering (Education)

Shape the Future of Education Technology

At IRIS Software Group, we're trusted by over 11,000 schools and academies across the UK, helping millions of parents, teachers, and students stay connected and informed through mission-critical software.

We're looking for an experienced and visionary Director of Platform Engineering to lead the transformation of our engineering platform capability across the Education division.

This is a high impact leadership role responsible for the cloud infrastructure, developer experience, observability, security, reliability, and AI-powered engineering practices that support more than 15 products and 150+ engineers.

The Opportunity

This isn't a traditional platform engineering role.

Our Education portfolio has grown through innovation and acquisition, creating a rich and diverse ecosystem of products. You'll define what great platform engineering looks like in this environment and build the organ...