Platform Core and Security Senior Manager

Job description

The Opportunity We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager – Platform Core & Security to lead and evolve our Core/Security Platform engineering function while strengthening our security posture across the ESW cloud ecosystem. This role combines deep platform engineering leadership with security ownership. You will be responsible for driving the technical direction, reliability, and scalability of our Core Platform (built on .NET, Azure, Kafka, AKS, Cosmos DB), while embedding security-by-design principles across the entire SDLC. You will lead a team of senior engineers across Platform Core and Security, ensuring our systems are secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned with business priorities. Responsibilities: Lead and scale the Core/Security Platform engineering team. Define and evolve the technical roadmap for: .NET-based services running on AKS. Event-driven architectures powered by Kafka. Shared deployment foundations (Helm charts, containers, base images). Data models leveraging Cosmos DB. Ensure platform capabilities enable product teams to deliver efficiently and safely. Balance long-term architectural health with short-term delivery needs. Security Strategy & Engin...