Azure Platform Engineer

Enterprise Azure Platform Engineer x3

Location: Remote with 2 days a month on-site (travel and accommodation expenses covered)

Salary: Up to £70k + Benefits + SC Clearance provided/transferred

Locations considered: Bristol, Bath, Exeter, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Newport, Truro, Torquay, or surrounding areas

About the Role

Join a Microsoft multi-Global Partner of the Year with numerous partner designations, advanced specializations, and expert statuses. Be part of a career-defining infrastructure program led by Microsoft to build and manage one of Europe's largest Azure environments, featuring extensive cloud data, processing, and compute power.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise Azure critical national infrastructure in a large-scale environment
• Provide support and troubleshooting for Azure services including Compute, Storage, Networking, etc.
• Utilize Azure Management tools such as Azure Monitor, Agents, KQL, ARM templates, Azure Policies, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Azure DevOps, Bicep, etc.
• Perform scripting with PowerShell and manage patching in cloud environments
• Follow ITIL incident management practices, document troubleshooting steps, and ensure SLA/OLA/KPI adherence
• Engage in customer support activities, including incident triage, resolution, and proactive problem management
• Develop and maintain operational and process documentation
• Contribute to security and compliance standards (GDPR, ISO, SOC, etc.)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT and Azure/cloud experience
• 5 years UK work experience or existing SC security clearance
• Experience with managed cloud services in enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of Azure platform services and troubleshooting skills
• Scripting skills in PowerShell

Ideal Skills

• Ability to work under deadlines and manage multiple priorities
• Excellent fault analysis and problem-solving skills
• Experience with incident management and process improvement
• Effective communication and documentation skills