Summary
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A Senior Azure Platform Engineer is sought to manage, optimize, and evolve a large enterprise cloud environment. You will design and maintain scalable Azure infrastructure, lead Infrastructure as Code adoption, enhance Kubernetes platforms, shape cloud strategy, and act as a trusted technical expert. The role combines hands-on engineering with architecture and strategic responsibilities.
Highlights
Strong senior-level opportunity with a large-scale enterprise cloud environment, strategic influence over cloud transformation, and the chance to work across engineering, architecture, and business functions.
Description
Senior Azure Platform Engineer
Salary: £80,000 - £85,000
Location: Hybrid (1-2 days per month in office)
Type: Permanent
The Opportunity
We're seeking a highly skilled Senior Azure Platform Engineer to join an established Cloud Capability team responsible for the management, optimisation, and evolution of a large-scale enterprise cloud environment.
This is more than a traditional engineering role.
We're looking for someone who can operate across engineering, architecture, and business functions, translating technical requirements into scalable cloud solutions while driving continuous improvement across the Azure platform.
You'll play a key role in shaping cloud strategy, leading platform transformation initiatives, and acting as a trusted technical expert across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain enterprise-scale Azure cloud infrastructure.Lead Infrastructure as Code adoption using Terraform.Manage and enhance Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments.Drive cloud platform modernisation and transformation initiatives.Identify opportunities for automation, optimisation, and operational improvement.Act as a technical bridge between engineering teams, architects, and business stakeholders.Provide technical leadership and guidance across onshore and offshore teams.Support cloud governance, resilience, and platform best practices.Collaborate with development teams to enable scalable cloud-native solutions.Contribute to platform standards, operating models, and cloud roadmaps.
Essential Experience
Strong commercial experience with Microsoft Azure.Advanced expertise in Terraform / Infrastructure as Code.Hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Kubernetes.Experience working within a cloud platform or cloud engineering function.Ability to operate at a senior level, influencing both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Experience delivering cloud transformation, migration, or platform modernisation programmes.Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles and best practices.
Desirable Experience
DevOps and CI/CD tooling and practices.GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar.AWS exposure.Cloud security, governance, and compliance experience.Experience supporting large enterprise environments.Mentoring or technical leadership experience.
About You
The successful candidate will be someone who naturally takes ownership, identifies opportunities for improvement, and can see projects through from concept to implementation.
You'll be comfortable challenging existing ways of working, influencing technical direction, and working closely with architects and business stakeholders to deliver meaningful cloud outcomes.
We're particularly interested in candidates who have successfully driven the adoption of technologies such as Infrastructure as Code, Kubernetes, cloud automation, or other transformational platform initiatives.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to influence cloud strategy and platform directionWork within a highly skilled Azure engineering teamSignificant scope for technical ownership and leadershipLong-term career progression within a mature cloud environment
