Azure Platform Engineer

La Fosse

England

Hybrid

GBP 92,250 - 101,475

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A UK-based IT consultancy is seeking a Platform Engineer for a hybrid role in London. This contract position requires expertise in infrastructure management, automation, and cloud deployment. The successful candidate will manage the lifecycle of infrastructure components, automate processes, and troubleshoot platform issues effectively. A day rate of £500 to £550 is offered, with an ASAP start. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code is essential.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience with infrastructure management, cloud deployment, and automation.
Expertise in designing reliable and scalable systems.
Mid-Senior level experience in IT services.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain infrastructure setup and deployment automation.
Troubleshoot platform-related issues and conduct root cause analysis.
Monitor platform health and performance.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code tools

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell)

Network troubleshooting

Job description

Role Overview

Contract Length: 6 Months (likely to be extended) – ASAP Start

Day Rate: £500 pd to £550 pd (Outside IR35)

Hybrid: 3 days on site (Central London)

Description: We’re looking for a Platform Engineer for an Infrastructure team to build, configure, and support infrastructure that enables teams to deliver their solutions across the estate. You’ll manage the systems and their full lifecycle of infrastructure components, and automate deployments and updates to ensure we operate securely.

Requirements

Create and maintain infrastructure setup, configuration management and deployment automation across on-prem and Azure Cloud
Identify and troubleshoot platform-related issues, assisting in root cause analysis and finding solutions
Monitoring the health and performance of the platform, flagging issues for further investigation
Work on automating routine tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual efforts
Document platform configurations, processes and troubleshooting steps to build a knowledge base for future reference
Follow security guidelines and contribute to implementing security measures in the platform infrastructure
Proficiency in designing scalable and reliable solutions
Strong Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools and automation
Experience in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid deployment
Ability to implement observability and troubleshoot complex issues
Experience with on-Prem Network Deployment and Automation
Experience with Cloud Network Deployment and Automation
Knowledgeable in scripting and programming languages like Bash or PowerShell for automation and customisation
Network design and troubleshooting (including DHCP)