Azure Cloud Platform Engineer - Manchester - Hybrid

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

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bonus

Hybrid working

Career development

Enterprise Azure projects

Job summary

Experis IT in Manchester is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to help build the Azure cloud platform for a growing global organization. You will work on secure, scalable Azure IaaS and PaaS services and support automation and security initiatives.

The role focuses on infrastructure as code (Bicep/ARM) and Azure DevOps, with a strong emphasis on cost optimisation and FinOps, while maintaining Zero Trust security practices and platform health.

Qualifications

• 2+ years Azure Cloud Engineering experience.
• 2+ years Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of Azure Compute, Storage, Networking & Identity.
• Understanding of cloud security and best practices.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Azure Cloud Engineering

Infrastructure as Code

Security best practices

Azure compute

Networking

Tools

Bicep

ARM

Azure DevOps

PowerShell

Data Factory

Purview

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Automation

Job description

CLOUD PLATFORM ENGINEER

Building the Future of an Azure Cloud Platform with a new and rapidly growing global organization!

£54,000pa + 10% Bonus + Benefits | Manchester | Hybrid Working | 1 x Day Per Week Office Based

Join a growing, global technology team delivering secure, scalable and automated Azure services across a large enterprise environment.

You’ll play a key role in cloud transformation, platform engineering, automation and security initiatives.

PLEASE NOTE! This not a "DevOps Role", however, Infrastructure as Code experience is a key requirement!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years Azure Cloud Engineering experience
• 2+ years Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM or equivalent)
• Strong Azure Compute, Storage, Networking & Identity knowledge
• Understanding of cloud security and best practices

HIGHLY DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Azure DevOps & CI/CD
• PowerShell & Azure Automation
• Microsoft Fabric, Data Factory, SQL, Purview
• Traditional Infrastructure background

PACKAGE & BENEFITS:

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays | Bonus | Hybrid Working | Career Development | Enterprise Azure Projects