Azure Platform Engineer

Azure Infrastructure & Platform Engineer Security Clearance: Must hold, or be eligible for, UK SC Clearance We're looking for an experienced Azure Infrastructure & Platform Engineer to join a team supporting business-critical cloud environments. This role is ideal for someone with strong Azure infrastructure experience who enjoys troubleshooting, improving platform reliability, and working closely with development teams to keep services running smoothly. You'll be responsible for providing L2/L3 support across Azure platforms, ensuring high availability, resolving complex technical issues, and helping drive continuous improvements across cloud operations. The Role You'll be involved in: Providing L2/L3 support support across Azure infrastructure and cloud platformsManaging incidents through to resolution while meeting agreed service levelsSupporting Azure networking, platform services and integrationsMonitoring platform performance using Azure Monitor, Application Insights and Log AnalyticsPerforming root cause analysis and implementing long-term fixesSupporting CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure deploymentsMaintaining Azure security, governance and identity controlsWorking alongside development teams to resolve application and platform issuesIdentifying opportunities for automation, performance improvements and operational efficienciesParticipating in a paid on-call support rota What You'll Need We're looking for someone with around 4-6 years' experience supporting Azure environments and a strong understanding of Microsoft cloud technologies. Key skills include: Azure infrastructure administration and supportAzure Networking including Virtual Networks, VPNs, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway/WAF and Private EndpointsIdentity and Access Management (RBAC, PIM, Managed Identities, Conditional Access)Azure Policy, Key Vault and Microsoft Defender for CloudAzure App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, Storage Accounts and Azure SQLAzure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights and KQLExperience supporting enterprise Azure Landing Zone environmentsAzure DevOps, Git and CI/CD pipelinesInfrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep or ARM TemplatesGood understanding of SQL Server and Azure SQLAbility to troubleshoot .NET applications and REST APIsExperience working within Agile or ITIL-based support environmentsExposure to AKS, Azure Container Apps or container technologies would be beneficial. Desirable Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-400 or AZ-700Experience working within regulated or secure environmentsActive SC Clearance or eligibility to obtain it What's on Offer Opportunity to work on large-scale Azure platforms supporting critical servicesModern Microsoft cloud technologies and DevOps toolingCollaborative technical environment with experienced engineers and architectsOngoing technical development and certification supportCompetitive salary and benefits packagePaid on-call allowance For more information apply below or get in touch at faye.papadimopoulou@cognitive-group.com