Senior Azure Platform Engineer | Azure, Terraform & Kubernetes | Cloud & Platform Consulting
* Salary: £75,000–£90,000 + bonus & equity
* Location: Hybrid working – c. 1 day per week in office
* Requirement: UK Security Clearance eligibility required
* Permanent, full-time position
We’re hiring an Azure Platform Engineer to join a fast-growing cloud and platform engineering consultancy delivering complex enterprise and public sector programmes. This is a hands-on consulting role where you’ll design, build, and improve modern Azure platforms while working closely with client engineering teams.
The business is scaling across platform engineering, DevOps, governance, and cloud-native delivery, offering a strong growth environment with real influence over technical standards and delivery practices.
The Role
As an Azure Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in cloud and DevOps transformation initiatives. In this role, you will:
* Design and build secure, scalable Azure platform foundations and landing zones
* Assess client environments and identify opportunities for cloud and DevOps improvement
* Define and implement Infrastructure as Code for repeatable platform delivery
* Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines to support cloud-native development
* Embed platform engineering and DevOps best practices into delivery teams
* Work across the full consulting lifecycle: discovery, design, build, and handover
* Engage directly with stakeholders through workshops, design sessions, and technical reviews
* Mentor engineers and contribute to raising engineering standards internally
This is delivery-focused consulting work, there’s no long-term BAU operations, just well-engineered platforms and meaningful client outcomes.
What They’re Looking For (Non-Negotiables)
* Azure cloud engineering experience in production environments
* Terraform infrastructure as code experience
* CI/CD pipelines and automation experience
* Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, and resilience patterns
* Experience working in client-facing or consulting-style 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 and automation tooling
* Kubernetes and container orchestration (AKS preferred)
* Cloud-native security, governance, and networking patterns
Nice to Haves
* Experience in a cloud, DevOps, or platform consultancy
* Kubernetes experience beyond the fundamentals
* Experience leading small projects or workstreams
* Enjoyment of mentoring engineers and sharing best practices
* Azure or Kubernetes certifications
Why Join / Projects
* High-impact enterprise and public sector cloud programmes
* Projects typically running 3–12 months, keeping work varied and challenging
* Opportunity to influence platform standards and delivery approaches
* High technical 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
* Equity or share scheme
* £1,000 annual learning & development budget
* Funded cloud certifications
* Flexible hybrid working with minimal office requirement
* Private healthcare and wellbeing support
* Enhanced parental leave
* Pension and additional lifestyle benefits
Senior Azure Platform Engineer | Azure, Terraform & Kubernetes | Cloud & Platform Consulting