Microsoft Cloud Native Platform Engineer

CAPGEMINI; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Microsoft Azure DevOps / Platform Engineer to deliver enterprise-scale cloud transformation programmes. You will design and implement secure, scalable Azure platforms, lead engineering teams, and act as a trusted advisor to clients, while embedding security and reliability into delivery.

You will champion DevSecOps, automation, and cloud-native practices, mentoring engineers and contributing to capability growth within Capgemini's Azure practice.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering enterprise Azure DevOps and Platform Engineering solutions.
• Hands-on with IaC (Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates) and scripting.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services, cloud-native architectures, containers, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and management of Azure DevOps pipelines and cloud platform solutions.
• Define DevOps strategies and roadmaps aligned to client objectives.
• Mentor DevOps and Platform Engineers across large-scale delivery programmes.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Platform Engineering

CI/CD Pipelines

Kubernetes

Security & DevSecOps

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Bicep / ARM templates

Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash)

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

ARM templates

Powershell

Job description

About the job you're considering

Capgemini’s Cloud Native Hyperscaler Azure team is seeking an experienced and passionate Microsoft Azure DevOps / Platform Engineer to help deliver enterprise‑scale cloud transformation programmes for some of the world’s leading organisations. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, enabling you to shape DevOps strategy, drive platform engineering excellence, and influence cloud‑native delivery across complex client environments.

You will play a key role in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and automated Azure platforms, leading engineering teams, and acting as a trusted advisor to clients. Working closely with delivery teams, architects, developers, operations specialists, and Microsoft partners, you'll help clients accelerate software delivery while embedding security, quality, and reliability into every stage of the development lifecycle.

As a senior member of our Azure practice, you'll also contribute to capability growth, support pre‑sales activities, mentor engineers, and help shape the future of DevOps, platform engineering, and AI‑enhanced delivery within Capgemini.

Your Role

Technical Delivery & Leadership

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of Azure DevOps pipelines and cloud platform solutions.
• Define DevOps strategies and roadmaps aligned to client business objectives.
• Act as the primary technical advisor and stakeholder contact for DevOps and platform engineering initiatives.
• Lead and mentor teams of DevOps and Platform Engineers across large‑scale delivery programmes.
• Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices across software development and infrastructure lifecycles.

Cloud Platform Engineering & Automation

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and related automation technologies.
• Deliver Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates.
• Build and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient Azure cloud environments.
• Implement GitOps practices and infrastructure automation capabilities.
• Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to improve release velocity and platform reliability.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Champion platform modernisation and cloud‑native ways of working.
• Explore and implement AI‑enhanced capabilities across CI/CD, testing, observability, and operational workflows.
• Promote monitoring, observability, and operational excellence through modern tooling and best practices.
• Contribute to engineering standards, reusable accelerators, and DevOps reference architectures.

Your Skills and experience

• Proven experience delivering enterprise‑scale Azure DevOps and Platform Engineering solutions, including CI/CD pipeline design and automation using Azure DevOps, GitHub, or GitHub Actions.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates, alongside scripting in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Deep understanding of Azure cloud services, cloud‑native architectures, containerisation, and Kubernetes, with a focus on scalability, resilience, and automation.
• Experience embedding DevSecOps practices, Azure security controls, identity management (Entra ID), and governance frameworks within cloud delivery programmes.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring, observability, and GitOps practices, leveraging tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Prometheus, and Grafana.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, with experience leading engineering teams, mentoring colleagues, and engaging with clients in complex delivery environments.

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who declare they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please opt‑in during the application process.

Your security clearance and pre‑employment checks

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre‑employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and an unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service). To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality. Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.

Make it real – what does it mean for you?

You will be encouraged to have a positive work‑life balance. Our hybrid‑first way of working means we embed hybrid working in everything we do and make flexible working arrangements the day‑to‑day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.