Azure Platform Engineer

I am partnering with a leading London professional services firm looking for an experienced Azure Platform Engineer to modernise, secure, and standardise their core cloud environment.

This hands-on role focuses on foundational Azure setup, PaaS databases, serverless architecture, IaC, and establishing self-service infrastructure blueprints for internal development teams.

Job Title: Azure Platform Engineer

Location: City of London (Hybrid)

Salary: Up to 90,000

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent (Flexibility for on-call/additional hours as required)

Key Responsibilities

• Serverless & Cloud: Build and maintain Azure Functions, App Services, and serverless tools.
• Automation: Use Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates to deploy resources safely.
• Database & Security: Manage Azure SQL, protect keys in Key Vault, and fix security risks.
• Monitoring: Set up Azure Monitor to track system health and build easy deployment templates for the team.

Essential Requirements

• Azure & IaC Skills: Strong experience with Azure PaaS, serverless setups, and Terraform or Bicep.
• Scripting & SQL: Good scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or CLI, plus experience managing Azure SQL.
• Security & Access: Solid knowledge of Entra ID, cloud networking, and certificate management.
• Documentation: Great at writing clear guides, runbooks, and handover notes.

Desirable Skills

• Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of Docker, AKS, Power Platform, or FinOps.
• Azure certifications like AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, or AZ-50