Senior Azure Platform Engineer

The Talent Locker

Farnborough, United Kingdom

3 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Compensation

£ 75K

Job location

Farnborough, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Azure

Border Gateway Protocol

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Security

Databases

Continuous Integration

DevOps

Github

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Key Management

Routing

Network Segmentation

Role-Based Access Control

Reliability Engineering

Systems Integration

Virtual Machines

Multi-Cloud

Build Management

Gitlab-ci

Kubernetes

Information Technology

Hashicorp

Azure

Terraform

Software Version Control

Artifactory

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in designing and evolving modern cloud infrastructure, working across cutting-edge technologies in Azure, Kubernetes, and DevOps., * Design, build, and maintain Azure infrastructure across Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Databases, and Application Gateways

Architect and manage hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity, including Site-to-Site VPN, BGP routing, and Azure Virtual WAN
Implement and enforce cloud security best practices using Azure Key Vault, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, RBAC, and network segmentation
Collaborate with stakeholders and delivery teams to design and implement robust platform solutions
Configure and manage Kubernetes environments to support secure, scalable application deployments
Design and build CI/CD pipelines to improve delivery speed and engineering efficiency
Support both on-premises and cloud platforms using Infrastructure as Code and automation
Implement monitoring and observability solutions to ensure platform health and performance
Manage repositories and version control processes to support collaborative development
Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve reliability
Provide technical guidance to development teams on platform best practices
Contribute to platform improvements across security, scalability, and maintainability
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
5+ years' experience in: Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Cloud / Platform Integration
Strong Azure expertise, ideally with:
AZ-104 (Azure Administrator)
AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect)
Deep knowledge of Azure networking: Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways & BGP routing, NSGs, Private Endpoints
Strong Kubernetes and container orchestration experience
Hands-on experience with Terraform and HashiCorp tooling (e.g. Packer, Vault)
Experience with CI/CD tools such as: GitHub Actions & GitLab CI/CD
Solid understanding of Git and version control best practices
Experience driving automation and improving platform efficiency
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to thrive in fast-paced, complex environments