Azure & Fabric Platform Engineer - Hybrid, Growth Path

Microsoft Corporation; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

12% private pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance and income protection

Strong personal development scheme

Clear progression pathway

Job summary

Microsoft Corporation in Birmingham is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to shape, modernise and optimise its Microsoft Azure and Fabric platforms. You’ll build a scalable, resilient, cost-aware environment with automation and IaC, enabling data and analytics growth across the business.

In this hybrid role, you will influence technical standards, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive improvements to platform performance and security.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Azure experience in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric administration, governance and operational management.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and modern deployment tooling.

Responsibilities

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in an enterprise or complex technology environment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, particularly its administration, governance and operational management.
• Experience supporting and improving cloud infrastructure and enterprise technology platforms.
• A good understanding of cloud security, monitoring, resilience and cost optimisation.
• Exposure to automation, Infrastructure as Code or modern deployment tooling.
• Experience working collaboratively with technical teams and wider business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• A proactive approach to engineering, with an interest in helping shape how technology platforms evolve.

Skills

Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Automation / IaC

Cloud security

Cost optimisation

Tools

Terraform

ARM templates

PowerShell

Job description

Microsoft Corporation in Birmingham is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to shape, modernise and optimise its Microsoft Azure and Fabric platforms. You’ll build a scalable, resilient, cost-aware environment with automation and IaC, enabling data and analytics growth across the business.

In this hybrid role, you will influence technical standards, collaborate with stakeholders, and drive improvements to platform performance and security.