Azure Platform Engineer

• Integrating mobile applications with Back End services using Azure API Management and related Azure integration components.
• Building cloud-native solutions using Azure Functions, Event Grid, Service Bus, and other Azure services.
• Implementing secure and scalable networking patterns using VNets, private endpoints, Application Gateway, WAF, and load balancers.
• Managing identity and access across platforms with Azure AD, Managed Identities, OAuth2, and OpenID Connect.
• Creating and maintaining containerized microservices using Docker, Helm, Kustomize, or similar tools.
• Implementing and optimising observability stacks with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and Azure Monitor.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams-including mobile developers, Back End engineers, and security teams-to deliver end-to-end platform integrations.

• Strong experience working in Azure Cloud, particularly with AKS and cloud-native patterns.
• Proven background in containerization and managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters.
• Hands-on experience with deployment templating tools such as Helm or Kustomize.
• Solid understanding of Azure networking and security best practices.
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (eg, Istio, Linkerd, Open Service Mesh).
• Strong grasp of authentication and authorization standards (OAuth2, OIDC).
• Experience implementing robust monitoring, logging, and tracing across distributed systems.
• Ability to work closely with mobile engineering teams and translate app requirements into scalable cloud architectures.

Hays are now looking for an experienced Azure Platform Engineer to help us integrate a mobile application with a Kubernetes-based backend. This role requires a strong blend of cloud architecture expertise, DevOps maturity, and application integration capabilities. You'll be the key link between mobile application needs and secure, scalable, cloud-native infrastructure on Azure.