Senior Azure Platform Engineer - Farnborough

• We design, build, and evolve secure Azure cloud platforms.
• We lead the implementation of Azure Landing Zones aligned to Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework best practice.
• We act as an Azure SME, providing technical leadership and architectural guidance.
• We design and support Azure services including AKS, networking, storage, databases, and application gateways.
• We manage hybrid connectivity using ExpressRoute, VPNs, BGP, and Azure Virtual WAN.
• We drive platform security using Azure Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, RBAC, and governance controls.
• We build scalable Kubernetes environments and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• We use Terraform and Infrastructure as Code to automate cloud delivery.
• We support platform observability, monitoring, automation, and continuous improvement.
• We collaborate with engineering teams, stakeholders, and architects to deliver robust cloud solutions.

Technologies:

• Architect
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Support
• JFrog
• Kubernetes
• RBAC
• Security
• Terraform
• VPN
• AWS
• DevOps
• GCP, We are hiring a Senior Azure Platform Engineer / Azure SME to join our growing engineering team delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions within a highly regulated MOD/Defence environment. This is a hybrid role based in Farnborough, with 2 to 3 days on site. The role offers a salary of £70,000 to £75,000 plus benefits, including a discretionary bonus, private medical insurance, pension scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, professional development and certification support, hybrid working, employee discounts, and additional benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining hands-on engineering with platform architecture, helping define Azure strategy, build modern cloud environments, and act as a trusted Azure expert across complex programmes.

• We require strong experience in Azure Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, SRE, or a similar role.
• We require proven experience operating as an Azure SME, Senior Engineer, or Architect.
• We require hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure Landing Zones.
• We require a strong understanding of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
• We require Azure architecture experience across platform, networking, governance, and security.
• We highly value Azure certifications, ideally AZ-104 and AZ-305.
• We require strong Azure networking expertise, including ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, VPN Gateways, BGP, Private Endpoints, and NSGs.
• We require strong Kubernetes and AKS experience.
• We require experience with Terraform and HashiCorp tooling.
• We require CI/CD experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools.
• We require excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• We consider multi-cloud exposure, JFrog tooling experience, and experience within secure or regulated environments to be desirable.