Azure Cloud Platform Engineer

Experis; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Hybrid work in Manchester

Job summary

Experis is seeking a cloud platform engineer in Manchester to build, operate, and optimise Azure IaaS and PaaS services. You will deliver IaC using Bicep/ARM, automate deployments with Azure DevOps, and support Zero Trust security and FinOps initiatives.

The role requires 2+ years of Azure engineering and infrastructure background, with hybrid working in Manchester and a 10% bonus potential plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Azure cloud engineering experience.
• 2+ years of IaC experience with Bicep or ARM.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Compute, Storage, Networking, and Identity.
• Understanding of cloud security and best practices.
• Azure DevOps and CI/CD experience desirable.
• PowerShell and Azure Automation experience desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, SQL, and Purview desirable.
• Traditional infrastructure background desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build, optimise, and support Azure IaaS and PaaS services.
• Deliver Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM, and Azure DevOps.
• Automate deployments and operational processes.
• Support Zero Trust security using Entra ID, Conditional Access, and PIM.
• Monitor platform health, availability, and performance.
• Drive cloud cost optimisation and FinOps activities.

Skills

Azure cloud engineering

Infrastructure as Code

Bicep/ARM

Azure Compute

Azure Storage

Azure Networking

Azure Identity

Cloud security

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

PowerShell

Azure Automation

Microsoft Fabric

Data Factory

SQL

Purview

Traditional infrastructure

Tools

Bicep

ARM

Job description

Salary: £54,000 - 54,000 per year

Requirements:

• 2+ years of Azure cloud engineering experience
• 2+ years of Infrastructure as Code experience with Bicep, ARM, or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of Azure Compute, Storage, Networking, and Identity
• Understanding of cloud security and best practices
• Azure DevOps and CI/CD experience is highly desirable
• PowerShell and Azure Automation experience is highly desirable
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, SQL, and Purview is highly desirable
• A traditional infrastructure background is highly desirable

Responsibilities:

• Build, optimise, and support Azure IaaS and PaaS services
• Deliver Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM, and Azure DevOps
• Automate deployments and operational processes
• Support Zero Trust security using Entra ID, Conditional Access, and PIM
• Monitor platform health, availability, and performance
• Drive cloud cost optimisation and FinOps activities

Technologies:

• ARM
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Fabric
• IaaS
• Support
• PaaS
• PowerShell
• SQL
• Security

More:

We are a growing global technology team delivering secure, scalable, and automated Azure services across a large enterprise environment. We offer hybrid working in Manchester with one day per week in the office, a salary of £54,000 per annum plus a 10% bonus and benefits, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, career development, and the opportunity to work on enterprise Azure projects. This is a cloud platform engineering role focused on cloud transformation, platform engineering, automation, and security initiatives, with Infrastructure as Code experience as a key requirement.

last updated 36 week of 2026