Daniel Ashton
Recruitment Consultant Cloud, Platform & Sre @Woodford Gray Group
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WORK HISTORY
Recruitment Consultant Cloud, Platform & Sre @Woodford Gray Group
I support cloud, platform and infrastructure teams across the UK with insight-led, permanent recruitment. My approach is based on live data, mapped pipelines and ongoing conversations with more than 150 engineers, giving clients a clear and realistic view of the talent landscape before hiring decisions are made.I work with DevSecOps, Cloud, Platform, SRE and Infrastructure Engineering teams across the UK, supporting companies building modern platforms and engineers looking for their next challenge. My focus is on permanent recruitment and strategic search, shaped by what the region’s technical teams are actually working with day to day.Most businesses I support are navigating a blend of cloud adoption, migration and modernisation work. This often includes hybrid estates, inherited architectures and the practical challenges that sit behind them. My role is to bring clarity, consistency and live market context to both sides so hiring and career decisions are made with confidence.For clients, this means targeted and transparent recruitment that reflects the reality of their infrastructure, culture and long term plans. For candidates, it means straightforward conversations built on insight, honesty and an understanding of the details that matter.Current outcomes• Active pipelines across AWS and Azure teams• A structured and consistent talent map across Platform, SRE, DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code• Weekly insight reports built on ongoing conversations with more than 150 engineers If your team is modernising its platform, building out SRE capability or navigating a cloud migration, I can provide live market data and a clear understanding of where the right talent is coming from.
EDUCATION
Lancaster University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Management
Newcastle And Stafford Colleges Group
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma, Business Studies
ABOUT DANIEL ASHTON
I work at the point where cloud migration, platform engineering and hybrid estates meet the realities of the UK tech market. Most of my week is spent speaking with AWS, GCP, Azure and SRE teams understanding what they are building, what they are struggling with and what they need next.A large part of the market sits inside mixed and inherited cloud estates driven by restructures, acquisitions and unfinished migrations. Increasingly I support engineering leaders building reliability-first platforms across SaaS, PayTech and compliance-led environments where scalability, observability and security are critical.My role is to bring clarity, context and live insight to both clients and candidates so hiring decisions are based on real market data rather than assumptions. The conversations I have each week with over 150 engineers shape how searches are positioned, how roles are structured and how teams plan their next phase of growth.For engineering leaders, this means targeted searches across AWS, GCP, Azure and hybrid environments, honest insight into talent availability, and long-term pipeline thinking rather than reactive hiring. Many of the teams I support are navigating platform modernisation, evolving from legacy estates or building infrastructure capable of supporting high-scale and data-heavy systems.For engineers, it means straightforward conversations about the realities of their current estate, realistic expectations around tooling and delivery models, and insight that helps them make long-term career decisions rather than short-term moves.Current outcomes:• Active pipelines across AWS, GCP and Azure platforms and SRE teams• A consistent talent map covering Platform Engineering, SRE, DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code• Weekly insight built from ongoing conversations with over 150 engineers across the UK marketIf you are modernising your platform, navigating a cloud migration, or building the next stage of your infrastructure team, I can provide live market context and a clear view of the talent landscape. d••••••••@woodfordgray.com07••••••••40
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