Azure Platform Engineer

Aurora Energy Research; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Parental Support

Salary-Exchange Pension

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Local Oxford Discounts

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flu Jabs

Job summary

Aurora Energy Research in Oxford, UK is seeking an Azure Platform Engineer to strengthen our Azure platform and related integration services. You will own hands-on delivery, governance, and documentation, contributing to a scalable, secure cloud foundation that supports Aurora's global operations.

You will develop infrastructure with Terraform/OpenTofu, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise service bus integrations, while collaborating with Architecture and Engineering and business stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Proven, hands-on experience designing and delivering Azure infrastructure in production.
• Strong IaC experience with Terraform/OpenTofu, including managing state, modules, and multi-environment pipelines.
• Practical experience building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on experience with integration infrastructure deployed to Azure including Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, Azure SQL and Key Vaults.
• Strong Azure networking knowledge - VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity.
• Curious mindset to learn and adopt emerging technologies and practices.
• Experience configuring Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel for observability and security.
• PowerShell and/or Azure CLI automation/scripting.
• Security and governance mindset with RBAC, Azure Policy, and guardrails.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent time management and ability to deliver with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain Azure infrastructure with Terraform/OpenTofu.
• Build CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions and ensure versioning.
• Develop Enterprise Service Bus and integration using Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus.
• Design and maintain Azure networking including VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints, DNS, hybrid links.
• Implement monitoring with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel; ensure observability.
• Develop runbooks, SOPs, and architecture documentation; contribute to governance.
• Collaborate with Internal Technology and business stakeholders to align Azure capabilities.

Skills

Azure infrastructure design

Terraform/OpenTofu

CI/CD pipelines

Azure tooling

Azure networking

RBAC governance

PowerShell/Azure CLI

Documentation & runbooks

Communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure Logic Apps

Service Bus

Azure SQL

Key Vaults

Job description

Azure Platform Engineer

Department: Internal Technology

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Oxford, UK

Reporting To: Head of Architecture and Engineering

Description

Based in our Oxford office, you will join the Architecture and Engineering function within Internal Technology. The team is responsible for the design, delivery, continual improvement, and escalation support of the core services that provide Aurora's staff with the processes, tools and technology needed to perform their best work.

Reporting into Architecture and Engineering, you will be a hands-on engineer responsible for strengthening Aurora’s Azure platform, including our Enterprise Service Bus integration platform, ALZ with hybrid networking, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tooling. You will help mature a solid but rapidly evolving cloud foundation into a scalable, well-governed, secure, and reliable platform.

This role suits an experienced engineer who enjoys practical delivery, operational improvement, and technical ownership. You will contribute not only to configuration and deployment, but also to documentation, governance standards, monitoring, runbooks, and the engineering practices that support a growing international business.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineering Excellence: Apply a proactive, detail-focused engineering mindset to design and deliver robust Azure solutions. Set a high bar for quality, consistency, and operational excellence across the platform.
• Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD: Design, implement and maintain Azure infrastructure using Terraform/OpenTofu and CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps. Ensure infrastructure is version-controlled, auditable, and reproducible.
• Integration and Enterprise Service Bus: Sharing ownership with the Head of Architecture and Engineering, develop Aurora's Enterprise Service Bus and broader integration infrastructure, leveraging Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus and related iPaaS services to support reliable, scalable integrations across Aurora's application estate.
• Networking and Landing Zone: Design, configure and maintain Azure networking components including Virtual Networks, Network Security Groups, Private Endpoints, DNS, and hybrid connectivity. Ensure network architecture is secure, performant, and aligned to the Landing Zone design.
• Observability and Operations: Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel. Drive a culture of observability, ensuring platform health, performance, and security events are proactively tracked and acted upon.
• Governance and Documentation: Actively develop and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and architecture documentation. Contribute to governance practices and ensure our Azure environment is well-understood, consistently managed, and aligned to security and compliance requirements.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work directly with Internal Technology colleagues, the Architecture and Engineering function, and business stakeholders to understand requirements, shape solutions, and ensure Azure platform capabilities keep pace with Aurora's growth.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Required attributes:

• Proven, hands-on experience designing and delivering Azure infrastructure in a production environment, with a depth of knowledge that goes beyond foundational concepts.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or OpenTofu, including managing state, modules, and multi-environment pipelines.
• Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on experience with integration infrastructure deployed to Azure including the following services or equivalent: Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, Azure SQL and Key Vaults.
• Strong Azure networking knowledge - VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity - with experience implementing or contributing to a Landing Zone design.
• Naturally inquisitive with a strong desire to learn, evaluate, and adopt emerging technologies and engineering practices where they provide measurable benefit to the organisation.
• Experience configuring and operating Azure Monitor, Log Analytics workspaces, and Sentinel for platform observability and security monitoring.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and/or Azure CLI for automation, scripting, and configuration management.
• A strong security and governance mindset, with experience applying RBAC, Azure Policy, and governance guardrails in a cloud environment.
• Demonstrable experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with both technical colleagues and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent time management, organisational skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines with minimal supervision.
• A passion for technology and a genuine interest in building cloud platforms that enable a high-performing organisation.

Desirable attributes:

• Azure certifications relevant to this role, such as AZ-104 (Azure Administrator), AZ-400 (DevOps Engineer), or AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect).
• Familiarity with containerisation, Azure Container Apps, or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for workload management.
• Experience working with any of Aurora's core Tier 1 systems: Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O, Salesforce, or SAP SuccessFactors, particularly in the context of Azure-hosted integrations.
• Experience working within a fast-paced, scaling organisation where the platform must evolve rapidly to meet growing business demands.
• Exposure to agentic development workflows and AI-assisted engineering tools such as Azure AI Foundry, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent technologies.

What we offer

Some of the benefits we include are:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Parental Support
• Salary-Exchange Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Local Oxford Discounts
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Flu Jabs

At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.

The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.