Lead Cloud Platform Engineer - Azure
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| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Durham |
| Area | County Durham, England |
| Sector | Cloud & DevOps |
| Salary | £70000 - £81000 per annum |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | 2025/02/10 |
| Job Ref | V-37599 |
| Job Views | 32 |
- Description
Cloud Platform Engineering Lead (Azure)
Location: Durham (2 days a week in the office)
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £81,000
My client, a growing software provider, are looking to recruit a Platform Engineering Lead with strong Azure experience to help shape the future of their secure cloud infrastructure.
What You Will Be Doing:- Leading a small platform engineering team, conducting 1:1s, coaching and mentoring, with a focus on skill development.
- Defining and implementing platform strategy, including designing secure cloud solutions in collaboration with Enterprise and Solution Architects, while taking full ownership of cloud infrastructure.
- Serving as a key leader in Information Security, with an emphasis on cyber security and DevSecOps, providing guidance and support to internal stakeholders.
- Leading the drive for continuous delivery with an automation-first mindset, including designing and managing CI/CD pipelines.
- Promoting and maintaining engineering best practices, including TDD, DRY, and SOLID principles, to ensure high code quality and system design integrity.
- Evaluating new technologies to enhance system efficiency, security, and scalability.
- Building proofs-of-concept to support technology evaluations and product pipeline research.
- Providing expertise in enterprise-level authentication security.
- Supporting out-of-hours activities such as deployments and other critical, business-impacting tasks.
- Proven leadership experience, including managing teams, budgets, and suppliers, while collaborating with both Technology and Business teams to drive strategic outcomes.
- 5+ years of experience in DevOps and Cloud Native Infrastructure Development, with a focus on Azure.
- 3+ years of expertise in Cloud Security and DevSecOps, with proficiency in relevant tooling.
- 3+ years of experience developing software in C#, using MAC architecture principles, and proficiency with .NET Framework, .NET Core, and .NET 8.
- 3+ years of experience with Azure DevOps.
- Expertise in Kubernetes (Azure), Cloud Compute, Storage, and Networking.
- Experience with Azure CAF and well architected/secure frameworks.
- Strong knowledge of designing and deploying cloud infrastructure using Azure Enterprise Landing Zones (ELZ), Azure Policy, and Azure Local/HCI stack.
- Proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Familiarity with other IaC tools, such as Bicep.
- Solid understanding of SOLID principles and their application in DevOps.
- Strong scripting and automation skills with PowerShell, Bash, Python, and YAML.
- Deep familiarity with Linux-based operating systems, especially for build servers and containerized deployments.
- Familiarity with Azure B2C or federated account security is highly recommended.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to lead complex projects.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with Agile software development practices.
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for business continuity would be advantageous.
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud solutions and secure infrastructure in a collaborative environment.
- Be part of a dynamic team focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Support for professional development and growth.
