Azure & Platform Engineering Lead (Hybrid)

ICAEW; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 9%

Private medical cover

Healthcare cash plan

Holiday 24–27 days

Hybrid working

Gym discounts

Travel loans

Retail perks

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing support

Volunteer day

Job summary

ICAEW in Milton Keynes is hiring a Technology Platforms Manager on a permanent basis. The role leads technology platforms across cloud, infrastructure and digital workplace, with a hybrid working pattern. A salary of £76,000 to £85,500 is offered.

You will oversee Azure, security, and platform operations, drive automation with IaC and CI/CD, and manage a multidisciplinary team including external suppliers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing enterprise-scale hybrid cloud infrastructure with Azure expertise.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing external service providers.
• Strong knowledge of Active Directory, Entra ID, IAM, networking, Windows Server and virtualisation.
• Hands-on automation and IaC using PowerShell, Bicep or Terraform, plus CI/CD pipelines.
• IT service management experience, including major incidents, problem and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICAEW's technology platforms across cloud, core infrastructure and digital workplace.
• Oversee Azure and hybrid infrastructure, governance, networking and legacy modernization.
• Drive automation through IaC, CI/CD and self-service capabilities.
• Own platform performance, incident, disaster recovery and risk management.
• Develop a multidisciplinary tech team and manage external suppliers.
• Collaborate with Security, Architecture and Enablement teams to improve security and cost management.

Skills

Hybrid cloud experience

Team leadership

Stakeholder communication

Security best practices

Tools

Microsoft Azure

PowerShell

Bicep

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

Windows Server

Identity and access management

Job description

ICAEW in Milton Keynes is hiring a Technology Platforms Manager on a permanent basis. The role leads technology platforms across cloud, infrastructure and digital workplace, with a hybrid working pattern. A salary of £76,000 to £85,500 is offered.

You will oversee Azure, security, and platform operations, drive automation with IaC and CI/CD, and manage a multidisciplinary team including external suppliers.