Platform Engineer

Consult; Greater London; Remote; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with hands-on Azure platform engineering and infrastructure automation to help build a self-service Azure infrastructure platform, predominantly remote in the UK. Engagement focuses on the second iteration of the Modelling Platform, with a 4–6 month initial period and attendance in London or the South Coast as required.

The consultant will work on Terraform‑driven infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and cross‑stack development across C#, Python, and

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Microsoft Azure and Terraform experience.
• Expertise in Azure DevOps and CI/CD delivery.
• Software engineering proficiency across C#, Python and TypeScript.
• Scripting and infrastructure automation capability.
• Experience working across front-end, back-end and infrastructure technologies.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance the self‑service Azure infrastructure portal.
• Develop reusable, industry‑standard Azure infrastructure components.
• Create golden paths and reference implementations for developers.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and platform processes wherever possible.
• Support developers building C#, Python and TypeScript applications.
• Provide practical guidance on software engineering and platform best practices.
• Deliver cross‑stack backlog items across front‑end, back‑end and infrastructure components.
• Support the release of the second iteration of the Modelling Platform.
• Ensure platform components are consistent, reusable and straightforward for developers to consume.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

C#

Python

TypeScript

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Infrastructure automation

Job description

KZ-4511; Senior Platform Engineer - Azure: Full or Part Time

Location: Full-time or part-time considered – predominantly remote, with attendance in London or South Coast as required

Length of Project: Initial 4-6 months

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Inside IR35

Advertised Rate: £ comp (daily rate)

Please note our client is unable to sponsor visa applications for this opportunity

Summary

Do you have experience of providing hands‑on Azure platform engineering and infrastructure automation expertise, on a self‑service cloud infrastructure platform development project?

This consulting opportunity is to support our client, a leading financial services organisation, in building the next generation of its self‑service Azure infrastructure platform, making cloud infrastructure simpler and more intuitive for developers. The immediate focus includes supporting the release of the second iteration of the Modelling Platform, with reusable infrastructure and an improved developer experience.

The project needs a consultant who has:

• strong Azure platform engineering and Terraform expertise
• broad software engineering capability across C#, Python and TypeScript
• experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
• a self-sufficient, developer‑focused approach to cross‑stack engineering

Key Services

The key services that you will be asked to provide are:

• build and enhance the self‑service Azure infrastructure portal
• develop reusable, industry‑standard Azure infrastructure components
• create golden paths and reference implementations for developers
• automate infrastructure provisioning and platform processes wherever possible
• support developers building C#, Python and TypeScript applications
• provide practical guidance on software engineering and platform best practices
• deliver cross‑stack backlog items across front‑end, back‑end and infrastructure components
• support the release of the second iteration of the Modelling Platform
• ensure platform components are consistent, reusable and straightforward for developers to consume

Mandatory Requirements

Successful consultants will be able to demonstrate:

• strong hands‑on Microsoft Azure and Terraform experience
• expertise in Azure DevOps and CI/CD delivery
• software engineering proficiency across C#, Python and TypeScript
• scripting and infrastructure automation capability
• experience working across front‑end, back‑end and infrastructure technologies
• ability to own technical problems through to resolution
• strong customer and developer focus

Optional Requirements

It will also be advantageous if you have:

• experience developing internal developer platforms or self‑service portals
• knowledge of Azure governance, security and networking
• experience building reusable infrastructure and platform components

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