Platform Engineer

C4S Search Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing UK-based software company is seeking a collaborative Platform Engineer to own the reliability of their platform and contribute to feature development. You will manage the performance and resilience of core platforms while supporting CI/CD processes. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Microsoft Azure, SQL Server administration, and backend development using C#/.NET. This position offers hybrid working with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, rising to 28

Contributory pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Team and company events

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and Windows server environments.
• Proven SQL Server performance tuning expertise.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools required.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage platform health, performance, and reliability.
• Improve observability, resilience, and availability of core platforms.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver scalable improvements.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

SQL Server administration

CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Octopus)

Logging and monitoring tools (Sentry)

C#/.NET backend development

Tools

Azure

Terraform

SQL Server

Job description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Platform Engineer

LOCATION: Hybrid working (Gloucestershire)

SALARY: £55,000 – £60,000 per annum

THE BUSINESS: C4S Search are working with a growing UK-based software business seeking a collaborative Platform Engineer to own the reliability of the platform and contribute to new feature development.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the health, performance, and reliability of core platforms and infrastructure
• Proactively monitor and improve observability, resilience, and availability
• Manage and optimise Azure, Windows infrastructure, and SQL Server environments
• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Collaborate with development teams to deliver scalable platform improvements

KEY SKILLS:

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure and managed Windows server environments
• Proven SQL Server administration and performance tuning expertise
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Octopus)
• Experience with logging and monitoring tools, including Sentry
• Background in backend development using C#/.NET

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, ARM templates)
• Familiarity with ETL processes and data integration technologies
• Experience working in agile or Scrum environments

BENEFITS:

• Salary of £55,000 – £60,000 per annum
• Hybrid working model (typically three days per week in the office)
• 25 days annual leave rising to 28 days with service, plus monthly Friday off
• Contributory pension and Employee Assistance Programme
• Supportive, values‑driven culture with regular team and company events

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are a Platform Engineer with Azure experience, we would love to hear from you. Submit your CV or contact Charlotte Berry at C4S Search for a confidential discussion.