Azure Platform Engineer

Financial Conduct Authority; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory authority in the UK is seeking an Azure Platform Engineer to lead cloud engineering efforts, implement security measures, and develop compliance dashboards using Power BI. Candidates should have substantial experience in Azure environments and automation tools. This position offers a hybrid work model with competitive benefits, including a non-contributory pension and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Non-contributory pension (8–12%)

Private healthcare

35 hours paid volunteering

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and managing Azure cloud environments.
• Experience in implementing Conditional Access and supporting secure cloud solutions.
• Ability to utilize automation tools for infrastructure optimization.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and deliver technical assessments and Proofs of Concept.
• Implement Conditional Access Policies for security and compliance.
• Develop Power BI dashboards for compliance insights.

Skills

Azure Cloud Engineering

Automation and governance tools (Terraform, GitHub)

Azure IAM (Conditional Access Policies, SAML SSO)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep)

Azure Policies and Landing Zone Architecture

Education

Multiple Azure certifications

Tools

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Job description

Job title: Azure Platform Engineer

Division: Data, Technology & Innovation

Department: End User Compute

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £70,000 and London £57,700 to £80,000 per annum. Salary offered will be based on skills and experience.
• This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Sonika Suryadevara via [e-mail]. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.

The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital‑first, data‑led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile, and cost‑effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency, and operational efficiency. Sitting within DTI, the Digital Intelligence Solutions team delivers a Digital Unified Intelligence Environment (DUIE) to surface insights for action through tools, dashboards, and bespoke analysis.

Role responsibilities

• Analyse solution designs, perform technical assessments, deliver Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and create high‑quality documentation to define future engineering standards.
• Implement and manage Conditional Access Policies to strengthen security, maintain compliance and safeguard the organisation’s digital environment.
• Develop dynamic Power BI compliance dashboards and design KQL queries to produce actionable insights, support informed decisions and enhance performance.
• Collaborate with Azure stakeholders to boost platform efficiency, control budgets, optimise costs and apply automation to streamline operations.
• Work with the Resiliency Team to design, implement and test disaster recovery strategies ensuring reliability, data integrity and uninterrupted service delivery.
• Contribute to shaping the FCA’s Azure estate, gaining hands‑on experience with Microsoft Cloud technologies while advancing technical and professional skills.

Skills required

Minimum

• Prior experience in Azure Cloud Engineering with strong expertise in cloud‑native services, acting as a subject matter expert and driving the delivery of secure, scalable and efficient cloud solutions.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing and managing Azure environments, delivering measurable enhancements in performance, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Skilled in utilising automation and governance tools such as Terraform, GitHub and Azure administration to optimise infrastructure and streamline operational workflows.

Essential

• Experience in Azure IAM, including Conditional Access Policies and SAML SSO, with hands‑on management of VMs, Storage, Networking, Azure Functions, Defender for Cloud, Azure Firewall, Virtual WAN and VNet Peering, alongside automation using PowerShell and Azure CLI.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code with tools such as Terraform, Bicep and ARM templates to streamline deployments, ensure consistency and enhance operational efficiency.
• Strong understanding of Azure Policies and Landing Zone Architecture, supported by multiple Azure certifications, showcasing expertise in architecture, stakeholder management and influencing outcomes.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work.
• Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary.
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance.
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually.
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle.

Our values and culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that is free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.

Disability confident: our hiring approach

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, people with disabilities and long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful information and timelines

• Job advert close: 13 November at 11:59pm.
• CV Review/Shortlist: 14-17 November.
• First Interview: w/c 24 November.

SC Clearance is required for this role – you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting.