Senior Platform Engineer - Azure | Hybrid - Mainly Remote (London)
Salary: £70,000 - 90,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits
My client, a growing and forward-thinking organisation, is currently looking to hire a Senior Platform Engineer to join their technology team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cloud engineer to take ownership of a modern Azure-based platform and play a key role in shaping its future architecture, automation, and security standards.
The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional engineering and product teams, contributing to platform strategy while providing technical leadership and mentorship within the cloud infrastructure space.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, implement and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep or Terraform).
Lead the development of Azure DevOps pipelines using YAML, supporting highly automated and scalable deployment processes.
Act as a key influencer in platform strategy, driving best practices for observability, automation, and cloud security.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to ensure infrastructure solutions align with organisational objectives.
Mentor and support junior platform engineers, reviewing code and providing technical guidance.
Oversee monitoring and alerting systems to maintain platform availability, utilising Azure-native tools such as Log Analytics and Application Insights.
Take ownership of platform-level design decisions, ensuring the platform remains secure, reliable and efficient.
Key Skills & Experience Required:
Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including Hub and Spoke networking architecture.
Strong proficiency with Azure DevOps YAML pipelines and Infrastructure as Code tools (Bicep or Terraform).
Solid understanding of CI/CD, automation, and cloud security best practices.
Experience with monitoring and performance tools in Azure (Log Analytics, App Insights).
Exposure to development environments such as Node.js, TypeScript, and/or C#/.NET would be highly desirable.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in Agile environments.
Strong problem-solving ability with a proactive and ownership-driven approach.
What's On Offer:
Opportunity to play a key role in the business's platform evolution.
Clear progression opportunities towards leadership roles.
Hybrid working model (London office).
25 days holiday.
EV car scheme, cycle to work scheme, pension & life assurance.
Staff events, discounts, and a comprehensive wellbeing package.
Next Steps:
If you're a Senior Platform Engineer with strong Azure expertise and a desire to work on modern cloud systems, please apply now for immediate consideration.
