Cloud & Server Engineer

Mphasis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cloud & Server Platform Engineer at Mphasis in Greater London leads the design, build, and governance of cloud-native and hybrid platform services with a focus on Microsoft Azure. The role defines standards, reference architectures, and governs IaC, CI/CD, and automated deployment patterns to deliver scalable, secure platforms and enable self-service for teams.

The candidate will collaborate with Solution Architecture, application development, and data teams, driving automation, monitoring,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 3+ years hands-on Microsoft Azure experience (IaaS/PaaS, networking, Entra ID, governance).
• 2+ years DevOps tooling and CI/CD—Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM), Git.

Skills

Azure

IaC

Terraform

Bicep

ARM

Git

CI/CD

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Python

Bash

Docker

AKS

Entra ID

RBAC

PIM

ITIL

COBIT

Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps Services

Job description

Hybrid Mode – 4 Days onsite in a week

1 years Fixed Term contract

The Cloud & Server Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and governing cloud-native and hybrid platform services across the organisation, with a primary focus on Microsoft Azure. This is a platform engineering role — the team defines the standards, frameworks, and reference architectures that underpin the organisation's infrastructure, rather than providing day-to-day operational support.

Combining platform engineering with modern DevOps practices, this role drives the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and automated deployment patterns to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure platform services. The team establishes governance, monitoring frameworks, and operational standards that enable support and operations teams to manage services effectively — acting as the technical escalation point for complex platform issues.

Working closely with Solution Architecture, application development, and data teams, the engineer designs and delivers Azure-based solutions that meet business and technology requirements, championing a culture of continuous improvement, automation, and self-service enablement.

Experience & Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity (Entra ID), and governance services.
• 2+ years of experience with DevOps tooling and practices, including CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM), and version control (Git).
• 2+ years' experience in infrastructure design, platform engineering, or architecture.
• Strong proficiency with automation and scripting — PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python, or Bash.
• Solid understanding of containerisation (Docker) and familiarity with orchestration platforms (Azure Kubernetes Service).
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture, deployment patterns, and management best practices, including the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
• Experience defining standards, governance frameworks, and reference architectures for cloud platform consumption.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts, storage configurations, virtualisation technologies, and disaster recovery/backup design for hybrid environments.
• Experience with Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Boards, Artifacts) or equivalent platforms.
• Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM), including Entra ID, RBAC, PIM.
• Strong understanding of security, compliance requirements, and IT governance frameworks (ITIL, COBIT, or similar).

Preferred

• Experience with multi-cloud environments or hybrid cloud integration.
• Familiarity with GitOps, policy-as-code (e.g. Azure Policy, OPA), and secrets management (Azure Key Vault).
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices — automated scanning, compliance-as-code, and shift-left security.
• Experience designing monitoring and observability frameworks (rather than just consuming them).
• Certifications — any of the following are highly valued:
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate