Head Of Platforms - Technology, Infrastructure And Operations
Case Law Reporter
Global
Hybrid
Platform-as-a-product operating model
Internal developer portal capabilities
Ai-enabled engineering practices
The Head of Platform leads the delivery and evolution of Elsevier’s internal developer platform as a core driver of engineering transformation
Job Summary
The Head of Platform leads the delivery and evolution of Elsevier’s internal developer platform as a core driver of engineering transformation.
This role is accountable for shifting Elsevier from fragmented infrastructure services to a unified internal developer platform (IDP) that accelerates modernization, reuse, and AI-enabled engineering.
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Matching Summary
The Head of Platform leads the delivery and evolution of Elsevier’s internal developer platform as a core driver of engineering transformation.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Platform-as-a-product operating model
Internal developer portal capabilities
AI-enabled engineering practices
Reliability, observability, cost efficiency
Large-scale cultural and operational transformations
Developer experience and enablement
Nice-to-have
Engineering-led, automation-first culture
Champion reuse and inner sourcing
Embedding DORA and SPACE metrics
Secure and efficient-by-default services
Key Requirements
15+ years in platform, software, or infrastructure engineering
Proven experience leading large-scale transformations
Strong background in platform-as-a-product
Demonstrated stakeholder influence
Experience leading distributed engineering teams
Familiarity with AI-enabled engineering practices
Strong grounding in SRE, observability, and secure-by-design