Cloud Platform Engineer

Hyra; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Private pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Income protection

Development programme

Clear progression pathway

Job summary

Hyra is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer near Birmingham to shape, modernise and optimise Microsoft Azure and Fabric platforms. You will build a scalable, resilient environment with greater automation and cost awareness.

The role supports a data-driven transformation and close collaboration with wider stakeholders. You will influence technical standards, work hands-on, and help establish foundations for long-term change across technology and services, with a hybrid working pattern in central

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric administration and governance.
• Experience supporting cloud infrastructure and enterprise platforms.
• Understanding of cloud security, monitoring, resilience and cost optimization.
• Experience with automation, Infrastructure as Code or modern deployment tooling.
• Ability to work with technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to evolving technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve the organisation's Microsoft Azure and Fabric platforms to be more scalable and efficient.
• Introduce automation and infrastructure as code to optimise delivery.
• Improve platform performance and governance to support transformation goals.
• Establish infrastructure and operational practices for Fabric data capabilities.
• Influence technical standards and collaborate with stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Fabric

Automation / IaC

Cloud security

Monitoring & cost optimisation

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

Cloud Platform Engineer with strong Fabric and Azure skills is sought by a leading professional services organisation based in Birmingham.

This business is embarking on a significant business transformation programme, fundamentally changing how it operates, uses technology and delivers services to both internal and external stakeholders.

Central to this transformation is a commitment to becoming a more proactive, data-driven organisation, moving away from traditional reactive ways of working towards a more efficient, accessible and forward-thinking service delivery model.

Technology and data will play a critical role in enabling this change.

As part of this investment, the business is looking to appoint a cloud Platform Engineer who will help shape, modernise and optimise its Microsoft cloud and data platforms, creating the foundations needed to support long-term organisational change.

This is an opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of its transformation, where your work will have a direct impact on how technology is delivered, managed and utilised across the organisation.

The role:

Working as part of a collaborative technology function, you will play an important role in developing and improving the organisation's Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric platforms.
The focus will be on building a more scalable, resilient and efficient technology environment, introducing greater automation, improving platform performance and ensuring the organisation has the right foundations to support its future ambitions.

With Microsoft Fabric becoming an increasingly important part of the organisation's technology strategy, you will also help establish the infrastructure and operational practices needed to support its growing data and analytics capabilities.

This is a hands-on engineering opportunity that also offers the chance to influence technical standards, contribute to strategic decisions and work closely with stakeholders across the wider business.

Key requirements for this Cloud Platform Engineer based near Birmingham:

• - Strong hands-on experience working with Microsoft Azure in an enterprise or complex technology environment.
• - Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, particularly its administration, governance and operational management.
• - Experience supporting and improving cloud infrastructure and enterprise technology platforms.
• - A good understanding of cloud security, monitoring, resilience and cost optimisation.
• - Exposure to automation, Infrastructure as Code or modern deployment tooling.
• - Experience working collaboratively with technical teams and wider business stakeholders.
• - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• - A proactive approach to engineering, with an interest in helping shape how technology platforms evolve.

This Cloud Platform Engineer based near Birmingham will receive:

• - £70,000-£80,000 base salary
• - Hybrid working - 2 days a week in central Birmingham office
• - 12% private pension scheme
• - Guaranteed in post pay rises
• - Private healthcare
• - Life assurance and income protection
• - Strong personal development scheme
• - Clear progression pathway