Azure - Platform Engineer

Bright Purple; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Azure Platform Engineer for a contract role in Edinburgh. This position focuses on infrastructure as code, automation, and cloud engineering. You will enable application deployments on Azure and automate environments using Terraform. Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes is required. This role offers competitive day rates and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in Microsoft Azure (ideally within financial services).
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Enable and optimise application deployments on Azure.
• Automate Azure environments using Terraform.
• Build secure, scalable environments for code storage, deployment, and protection.
• Contribute to cloud strategy and architecture.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Job description

Overview

Azure Platform Engineer Contract - Edinburgh

Bright Purple is seeking a skilled Azure Platform Engineer for an exciting contract role with a leading financial services organisation in Edinburgh. This position focuses on infrastructure as code, automation, and cloud engineering to support both existing and future applications.

Location & Contract

• Edinburgh / Hybrid (2 days onsite per week)
• Up to £625 per day
• 6-month initial contract
• Inside IR35

Key Responsibilities

• Enable and optimise application deployments on Azure
• Automate Azure environments using Terraform
• Build secure, scalable environments for code storage, deployment, and protection
• Contribute to cloud strategy and architecture

What You’ll Bring

• Proven expertise in Microsoft Azure (ideally within financial services)
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code
• Knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Exposure to AWS or GCP is a strong advantage

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud solutions within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. If this sounds like the right fit, APPLY NOW. Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer. We re proud to partner with clients who share our commitment to diversity and inclusion across the tech industry.