Senior Azure Platform Engineer
Salary - Up to £85,000
Hybrid - Warrington (Brand New Office)
This is an opportunity to join a Microsoft Solutions Partner who do things a little differently and are now looking for a Senior Azure Platform Engineer w
ith serious Azure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills to take their cloud delivery to the next level.
If you love empowering others through tech, automating relentlessly, and building cloud platforms that actually make a difference, you'll fit right in.
The Role
This isn't a "keep the lights on" job. You'll lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of enterprise-grade Azure platforms. You'll set technical direction, champion IaC best practice, and work hand-in-hand with developer teams to get applications running smoothly on Azure PaaS.
What you'll be doing:
* Designing, implementing, and maintaining Azure infrastructure using ARM, Bicep, and Terraform.
* Building and managing automated CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
* Working with developer teams to deliver applications on Azure PaaS (App Services, Azure SQL, Functions).
* Leading on architecture, networking, security, performance, and cost optimisation.
* Using Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, and clear documentation to keep infrastructure healthy and compliant.
* Troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues on business-critical workloads.
* Mentoring engineers and client teams on automation-first, modern cloud-native operations.
What you'll bring:
* Proven Azure infrastructure engineering experience with IaC and scripting (PowerShell, Bash).
* Deep Azure DevOps know-how: pipelines, repos, access control, release strategies.
* Strong Azure networking, security (Entra ID/Azure AD, RBAC, conditional access), and cost management expertise.
* Experience supporting cloud-native and containerised application delivery.
* Clear communication and the ability to work cross-functionally.
* Azure certifications (achieved or in progress).
Bonus points for:
* Docker/Kubernetes experience.
* Managed service environment background.
* A platform engineering mindset, balancing developer velocity with infrastructure stability.
Why join them?
* Competitive salary + private healthcare and more.
* A vibrant Warrington office with breakout spaces, games consoles, and even an office dog.
* A culture that celebrates success and backs your growth.
If you're ready to take the lead on cutting-edge Azure platform engineering, let's talk
Apply here or reach out directly to Oli Ridley via LinkedIn.