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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer - **Company:** London Construction Jobs - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, DevOps, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, SQL Azure, Nagios, Performance Tuning, Role-Based Access Control, Azure Data Lake, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Azure Service Bus, Datadog, Data Logging, Scripting, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Gitlab, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Data Lakes, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Data Management, Terraform, Splunk, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Azure Resource Manager, Docker, Key Vault, Databricks - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815177350-platform-engineer ## About the Role * This role is heavily focused on enabling data platforms-including Databricks, Event Hubs, and Azure Storage-through infrastructure-as-code, automation, and modern DevOps practices, * CI/CD tools (GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, or similar) * Strong hands-on experience with: Terraform (mandatory) * Knowledge of security best practices in Azure (RBAC, managed identities, Key Vault) * Solid experience with Linux system administration * Strong Python and Bash scripting skills * Proficiency in SQL (querying, performance tuning, data workflows) * Infrastructure automation and configuration management * Experience with data-centric platforms: Azure Databricks, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Storage (ADLS Gen2 / Blob) * Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) * Monitoring, logging, and alerting tools like Datadog, Splunk, etc. * Version control systems (Git) * Microsoft Azure (core services + networking + security) * Development experience with streaming data architectures and event-driven systems * Familiarity with data lake / Lakehouse based big data systems and architectures * Experience in high-throughput, low-latency environments ## Description Responsibilities * We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure * This role is heavily focused on enabling data platforms-including Databricks, Event Hubs, and Azure Storage-through infrastructure-as-code, automation, and modern DevOps practices * You will work closely with engineering, data, and platform teams to streamline deployment pipelines, ensure reliability of data services, and support both real-time and batch data workloads * Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions using Terraform (Infrastructure-as-Code) * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for applications and data platforms * Deploy and support Azure-native data services including Azure Databricks, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Storage (ADLS Gen2, Blob) * Manage and optimize SQL-based systems (Azure SQL / PostgreSQL / related platforms) * Automate operational tasks using Bash scripting and other scripting tools * Administer and maintain Linux-based environments * Monitor system performance, reliability, and costs; implement improvements and optimizations * Ensure security, compliance, and governance across all Azure resources * Work with development and data engineering teams to enable DevOps best practices * Troubleshoot production issues and ensure high availability of critical systems * Support real-time data pipelines and streaming architectures Qualifications * CI/CD tools (GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps, or similar) * Strong hands-on experience with: Terraform (mandatory) * Knowledge of security best practices in Azure (RBAC, managed identities, Key Vault) * Solid experience with Linux system administration * Strong Python and Bash scripting skills * Proficiency in SQL (querying, performance tuning, data workflows) * Infrastructure automation and configuration management * Experience with data-centric platforms: Azure Databricks, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Storage (ADLS Gen2 / Blob) * Exposure to containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) * Monitoring, logging, and alerting tools like Datadog, Splunk, etc. * Version control systems (Git) * Microsoft Azure (core services + networking + security) * Development experience with streaming data architectures and event-driven systems * Familiarity with data lake / Lakehouse based big data systems and architectures * Experience in high-throughput, low-latency environments ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Modern DevOps for IoT Devices and More](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1805-wearedevelopers-live-modern-devops-for-iot-devices-and-more) - [Enabling automated 1-click customer deployments with built-in quality and security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/83-enabling-automated-1-click-customer-deployments-with-built-in-quality-and-security) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)