Lead Platform Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in property services seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to drive cloud transformation with a focus on building a robust Azure platform. This role offers the chance to shape engineering practices, mentor teams, and innovate within a tech-first environment. Competitive salary and excellent benefits included.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

5% employer pension contribution

Private medical care and family GP access

Subsidised lunch & free gym

Free parking and shuttle bus from Milton Keynes train station

Qualifications

• Strong skills in C#/.NET Core essential.
• Hands-on experience with Azure cloud environments required.
• Expertise in infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance a shared Azure platform for digital services.
• Lead implementation of infrastructure-as-code using Terraform.
• Ensure platform reliability and scalability through collaboration with teams.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Job Description

Lead Platform Engineer | Azure, .Net , Kubernetes/Docker | Build the Future of PropTech

Our client, the UK's largest property services group, is on a transformative mission to modernise their platforms, drive innovation through automation, and become a tech-first leader in the real estate space. Backed by a major financial institution and with a brand-new, tech-committed CEO at the helm, this is a rare opportunity to lead platform reliability across a business that touches millions.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Platform Engineer to step into a leadership role at the heart of a major cloud transformation. As Lead Platform Engineer, you'll be instrumental in building and evolving a robust Microsoft Azure-based platform that supports critical digital journeys across a large-scale, enterprise environment.

Your core mission? Empower engineering teams to build, deploy, and run their services efficiently and securely, by delivering an automated, resilient, and scalable platform. You'll lead by doing: hands-on coding, driving infrastructure-as-code best practices (especially with Terraform), and embedding DevSecOps principles throughout the delivery lifecycle.

The role spans orchestration, observability, security, cloud governance, CI/CD, and cost optimisation. You’ll also play a vital part in scaling the platform team intelligently, mentoring, upskilling, and guiding cross-functional engineers in a lean, high-impact setup.

Tech You’ll Use:

• C# / .NET Core – Absolutely essential you have strong skills here, either coming from a development background or having gained strong C# .NET skills and experience
• Azure cloud environment (end-to-end responsibility)
• Terraform, BICEP, or ARM templates
• Docker & Kubernetes for container orchestration
• Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins

What You’ll Do:

• Design, build, and enhance a shared Azure platform that underpins enterprise-wide digital services
• Lead the implementation of infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, integrated with modern CI/CD pipelines
• Embed automation into everything—from deployment to monitoring—enabling self-service and reducing manual overhead
• Act as a subject matter expert in platform engineering, contributing to hiring, coaching, and technical direction
• Work closely with SREs, architects, security, and delivery teams to ensure platform reliability and scalability
• Balance day-to-day hands-on engineering with broader strategic initiatives focused on cost optimisation and platform maturity

The Offer:

• £80,000–85,000 base salary
• 1 day per week in a stunning lakeside office
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Private medical care, Aviva GP access for family, subsidised lunch & free gym
• Free parking and shuttle bus from Milton Keynes train station if required

Lead Platform Engineer | Azure, .Net , Kubernetes/Docker | Build the Future of PropTech