Azure Platform Engineer | Azure, Terraform & Kubernetes | High-Impact Cloud Consulting
* Salary: £75,000–£100,000, depending on Senior or Principal level
* Location: Hybrid working – 1 day per week in office
* Requirement: UK Security Clearance eligibility required
* Permanent, full-time position
We’re hiring Senior and Principal Azure Platform Engineers to join a fast-growing cloud and platform engineering consultancy delivering large-scale enterprise and public sector programmes. This is a hands-on consulting role where you’ll design and build modern Azure platforms, work closely with client engineering teams, and rotate across varied projects.
The business is scaling rapidly across Azure, AWS, data & AI, and software engineering, offering a genuine growth phase with scope to influence standards and direction.
The Role
As an Azure Platform Engineer, you will sit at the heart of cloud transformation programmes. Depending on level:
* Senior: you’ll focus on hands-on delivery, building robust Azure platforms and landing zones.
* Principal: you’ll remain deeply technical while also shaping architecture, mentoring engineers, and contributing to early-stage solution design and pre-sales.
In this role, you will:
* Design and build Azure platform foundations and landing zones.
* Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
* Build and improve CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native delivery.
* Enable application teams to adopt DevOps and cloud-native best practices.
* Work through full consulting lifecycles: discovery, design, build, and handover.
* Engage directly with client stakeholders, running workshops and explaining technical designs.
There is no long-term operations or maintenance work – this is about building platforms properly, then moving on to the next challenge.
Non-Negotiables
* Azure cloud engineering experience in production environments.
* Terraform infrastructure as code (this is essential).
* Strong CI/CD and automation mindset.
* Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and scalable design.
* Comfortable working in client-facing consulting environments.
* Eligibility for UK security clearance (British citizen or ILR, UK resident for the last 5 years).
What You’ll Work With
* Microsoft Azure platform engineering.
* Terraform infrastructure as code.
* CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar).
* Kubernetes platforms (AKS exposure preferred).
* Cloud-native security and networking patterns.
Nice to Haves
* Previous experience in cloud or DevOps consultancies.
* Kubernetes expertise beyond the basics.
* Experience rotating across multiple client projects.
* Enjoyment of mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards.
Why Join / Projects
* Work on high-impact enterprise and public sector cloud programmes.
* Join during a major growth phase, with multiple platform, data, and software hires underway.
* Projects typically run 3–12 months, keeping work varied and technically interesting.
* High engineering bar combined with a collaborative, people-first culture.
* Strong focus on learning through real delivery, workshops, and shared problem-solving.
Employee Benefits
* Performance-related bonus.
* Share options with long-term upside.
* £1,000 annual learning & development budget.
* Funded cloud certifications.
* Flexible hybrid working with minimal office requirement.
* Paid client travel.
Azure Platform Engineer | Azure, Terraform & Kubernetes | High-Impact Cloud Consulting