Lead Azure Platform Engineer
hace 11 horas
Potters Bar
Lead Azure Platform Engineer Location: 1 or 2 days a week in North London Salary: £85K - £95K Type: 13 and a half month FTC We are seeking a die-hard Azure expert to join as a Lead Azure Platform Engineer . This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you will design, build, and operate next-generation cloud platforms, with a strong focus on operational resilience, observability, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) . This is a player-coach role : you will lead by example, delivering complex Azure solutions while mentoring and developing other engineers. What Youll Do Lead the design, evolution, and operation of Azure platforms , ensuring security, scalability, and reliability. Define and implement strategies for operational resilience , including high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity. Establish end-to-end observability across workloads (logging, metrics, tracing, alerting) to proactively detect and resolve issues. Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates for repeatable, reliable deployments. Promote native Azure services wherever possible to simplify operations and reduce technical debt. Implement governance, policies, and security controls to maintain robust and compliant environments. Act as a player-coach , delivering technical solutions while mentoring and guiding engineering teams. Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to deliver resilient cloud services. What Were Looking For Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure (PaaS, IaaS, networking, storage, identity, security, monitoring). Strong background in operational resilience and cloud platform engineering. Hands-on experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates. Proficiency in Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks . Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance . Ability to design for reliability, scalability, and observability . Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a proven ability to influence technical direction. Nice to Have Familiarity with multi-region and hybrid cloud architectures . Knowledge of SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices . Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect / Azure DevOps Engineer or equivalent. Why This Role? This is a rare opportunity to shape the foundation of enterprise-scale cloud platforms. You will lead engineering culture, define best practices, and ensure platforms are resilient, observable, and future-proof all while staying hands-on in Azure. TPBN1_UKTJ