Azure Platform Engineer

My Customer is seeking a highly skilled Azure Platform Engineer to design, build and support modern Azure hybrid infrastructure platforms. This role will focus on delivering and operating Azure Local/Azure Stack HCI (Hyper converged infrastructure) environments, tightly integrated with Azure services, using automation-first and infrastructure-as-code principles.

The Azure Platform Engineer will play a key role in creating resilient, repeatable hybrid platforms that integrate seamlessly with enterprise networks, identity systems and governance models., * Build and operate Azure Local/Azure Stack HCI clusters, including compute, storage and networking

• Implement and manage Hyper-V, Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) and Software Defined Networking (SDN)
• Register and manage hybrid environments through Azure Arc, enabling a unified Azure control plane
• Develop and maintain PowerShell automation to standardise deployments, operations and lifecycle management
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, ensuring environments are reproducible and consistent
• Integrate on-prem/HCI platforms with enterprise network architectures, including security and connectivity standards
• Apply and maintain strong RBAC models, identity patterns and access controls aligned to enterprise IAM strategies

The Azure Platform Engineer is required onsite, 2 days per week or 40% of your time each Month in Central London.

• Active/recently lapsed SC Clearance
• Azure Local/Azure Stack HCI (Hyper converged infrastructure) cluster creation and operation
• Strong technical knowledge of Hyper-V, S2D, and Azure SDN
• Registering and managing hybrid infrastructure via Azure Arc
• Advanced PowerShell Scripting and automation experience
• identity and access management, including RBAC, enterprise IAM and identity design patterns
• Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform
• Integrating local HCI platforms into complex enterprise network environments
• Strong focus on standardisation, documentation and automation-led delivery