Azure Senior Platform Engineer - ACTIVE UK Security Clearance required.

Appvia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A cloud-native consultancy is seeking a Senior Azure Consultant to guide clients towards cloud and DevOps maturity. You will design and implement cloud solutions and collaborate with teams to innovate and deliver exceptional value. Candidates should possess relevant cloud technology certifications, project management experience, and a passion for automation and continuous integration practices. This role offers a flexible working environment and a competitive salary package including bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Full private healthcare

Learning budget of £1,000 a year

Dog friendly office

Free snacks and beverages

Qualifications

• Active UK Security Clearance is mandatory.
• Experience leading cloud migration or optimisation projects.
• Proven client engagement experience with a focus on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients' infrastructure and develop cloud strategies.
• Design secure and scalable cloud-native solutions.
• Lead automation processes and CI/CD pipeline implementations.
• Mentor junior team members and promote continuous learning.
• Engage with stakeholders to align projects with business objectives.

Skills

Continuous integration and deployment practices

Collaboration with various technical levels

Industry best practices

Project Management experience

People skills

Education

Certification in relevant cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Certification in Kubernetes administration

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Azure Senior Consultant - Appvia

Contract: Permanent - Full-time

Location: London, UK - Hybrid (~1+ day per week in office)

Package: £75,000 - 90,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Benefits (see more below)

About Us

Appvia is a cloud-native consultancy and platform provider helping organisations build, secure and scale in the cloud, with offerings such as self-service platforms, governance, cost optimisation and AI accelerators.

Partnering with public cloud providers, we work across the public and private sector to help customers build modern cloud platforms, embed platform engineering best practices, improve governance, and optimise costs to unlock developer velocity and accelerate delivery practices that make cloud a competitive advantage.

About the role

As a Senior Azure Platform Engineer and Cloud Consultant, you will play a crucial role in guiding our customers on their journey to Cloud and DevOps maturity. Leveraging your expertise in cloud technologies and best practices, you will work closely with clients to architect, implement, and optimise solutions tailored to their unique needs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and deliver exceptional value to our customers.

Interview process - 4 stage

• Discovery conversation with our Talent Acquisition team.
• A paired Technical Assessment with Engineering team.
• Technical Interview deep dive with Practice Leadership.
• Competency focused Final Interview with Engineering Leadership.

About you

You’ll be passionate about new technology and automation, and experienced in working in an Engineering Team in Agile and DevOps best practices. You’ll also be able to talk to us about your:

• Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices
• Ability to collaborate with people of all levels of technical ability
• Understanding of industry best practices
• Project Management experience
• Fantastic people skills, including the ability to motivate a team towards a common goal

Important

You must hold Active UK Security Clearance to qualify for this role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clients to assess their current infrastructure, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop tailored cloud and DevOps strategies.
• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native solutions leveraging industry best practices and cutting-edge technologies.
• Lead the implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices to streamline development and deployment processes.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements, prioritise initiatives, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Provide input to Statements of Work (SOW) and lead on small projects, ensuring deliverables are met within scope, budget, and timeline.
• Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing and DevOps, contributing to internal knowledge sharing and thought leadership initiatives.

Skills

• Platform Engineering: Proficiency in designing and implementing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud platforms.
• Automation: Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Container Orchestration: Knowledge of container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) and their managed counterparts (e.g., AKS).
• Public Cloud Expertise: Understanding of cloud services, architecture, and best practices in one or more major public cloud providers (primarily Azure).
• DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker).

Experience

• Project Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and delivering cloud migration, optimisation, or transformation projects.
• Client-Facing Experience: Proven track record of engaging with clients, understanding their requirements, and delivering solutions that exceed expectations.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and drive consensus.
• Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying abreast of industry trends, participating in professional development activities, and obtaining relevant certifications.

Qualifications

Certification in relevant cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP) at an associate level is highly desirable, e.g.:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Certification in Kubernetes administration is desirable:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKSS)

Why join Appvia?

We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud.

We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry.

With us our customer like the UK’s Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products.

What’s on offer?

Work-life balance

• Flexible working with core hours of 10-4pm because we know life happens outside of work
• Hybrid working - only one compulsory office day per month
• 25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay
• Workplace Nursery Benefit to help working parents

For your well-being

• Full Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50%
• Death in Service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Pension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay

Mental health support

• Free therapy through AXA
• Access to the Headspace App
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders

Other fun perks

• Learning budget of £1,000 a year
• Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia
• Dog friendly office
• Wear what makes you comfortable
• Free snacks and beverages in the office
• Pool table, ping pong table and darts board
• Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more!

But don’t just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status.

Note

While all roles are active and approved at the time of posting, the dynamic nature of our start-up means some applications may be processed to pipeline talent for future opportunities rather than current openings. We will strive to keep you informed of any changes to the status of your application.