Azure Platform Engineer - IaC, Automation & Resilience

vavemga; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

vavemga is seeking an Azure Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, operate, and continually improve the organisation’s Microsoft Azure infrastructure, aligning with the transformation of servers and services to Azure.

You will work with architecture, infra, and third‑party providers to maintain a secure, resilient, and efficient Azure environment, driving automation and standardisation across the platform.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS services and components.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with Windows and Linux server administration.
• Experience in enterprise or regulated environments and cloud migration programs.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Azure infrastructure services to meet business and technology requirements.
• Maintain a strong understanding of the Group’s server and Azure architecture.
• Support the modernisation and simplification of the Azure environment, reducing technical debt and improving efficiency.
• Work closely with architecture teams to deliver infrastructure roadmaps aligned to business strategy.
• Provide 2nd/3rd line support for Azure infrastructure incidents and problems.
• Monitor Azure platform health and respond to alerts and incidents in line with operational processes.
• Participate in incident, problem, and root cause analysis activities.
• Ensure infrastructure services meet availability, performance, and resilience expectations.
• Work with internal teams and third‑party providers to deliver Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform.
• Support automated deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of Azure resources.
• Contribute to improving consistency, repeatability, and efficiency through automation.
• Follow established change control processes for Azure infrastructure changes.
• Prepare, submit, and manage changes through Change Advisory Board (CAB) processes.
• Ensure changes are well‑planned, documented, tested, and communicated.
• Work closely with managed service providers and third‑party vendors supporting the Azure platform.
• Oversee and validate changes and support activities delivered by third parties.
• Ensure third‑party services align with internal standards, controls, and operational expectations.
• Ensure Azure infrastructure is configured in line with security policies and best practice.
• Support governance, audit, and compliance requirements by maintaining accurate documentation and evidence.
• Contribute to operational documentation, standards, and runbooks.

Skills

Azure infrastructure design

Azure IaaS

PowerShell

Python

Windows administration

Linux administration

Incident management

Documentation

Cloud migration experience

Security governance

Tools

Terraform

Job description

vavemga is seeking an Azure Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, operate, and continually improve the organisation’s Microsoft Azure infrastructure, aligning with the transformation of servers and services to Azure.

You will work with architecture, infra, and third‑party providers to maintain a secure, resilient, and efficient Azure environment, driving automation and standardisation across the platform.