Azure Platform Engineer

Role

Title:

Azure Platform Engineer

Location: Nottingham (Hybrid - East Midlands)

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 + benefits

Type: Permanent

We're working with a high-profile, innovation-led organisation based in Nottingham that is actively transforming its technology platform using Microsoft Azure, Dev Ops, and cloud-native architecture.

This is a highly project-focused role suited to an Azure Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or Azure Dev Ops Engineer who wants to work on large-scale cloud migration, platform engineering, and modernisation initiatives rather than traditional support.

The environment is cloud-first, automation-driven, and engineering-led - with a strong emphasis on scalability, security, reliability, and cost optimisation.

• Design, build, and maintain Azure cloud platforms and landing zones
• Deliver Azure infrastructure projects including migrations, modernisation, and new platform builds
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM) for repeatable deployments
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops and Git Hub Actions
• Engineer highly available, secure, and resilient cloud environments
• Implement Azure networking (VNets, NSGs, VPN, Express Route) and identity (Entra  / Azure AD, RBAC)
• Collaborate with Dev Ops, Platform, Security, and Software Engineering teams
• Improve platform monitoring, logging, cost optimisation (Fin Ops), and governance
• Create platform standards, reference architectures, and documentation

• Azure Platform Engineering / Cloud Engineering / Azure Dev Ops
• Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Infrastructure as Code:
  Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates
• CI/CD Pipelines:
  Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions
• Azure Networking: VNets, Subnets, NSGs, VPN, Express Route
• Azure Identity & Security:
  Entra  (Azure AD), RBAC, Key Vault
• Monitoring:
  Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights
• Cost Management / Fin Ops / Azure Cost Management
• Automation, scripting (Power Shell, Bash, Python)

• Containers: AKS, Docker, Kubernetes
• Git Ops, Dev Sec Ops , or SRE experience
• Multi-subscription / enterprise scale Azure environments
• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400)

• £60k-£75k salary aligned with the Nottingham cloud market
• Modern cloud-native environment - no legacy estate drag
• High impact, visible projects
• Real influence over architecture and platform direction
• Strong investment in Azure, automation, and engineering maturity

This role is ideal for an engineer who wants to move deeper into platform engineering, cloud architecture, or Dev Ops leadership
, and who enjoys building scalable systems rather than supporting legacy ones.

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