Platform Engineer

Burns Sheehan Limited; Stockport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns Sheehan Limited is recruiting a Cloud Platform Engineer to build a secure, automated cloud environment in the UK. You’ll lead Azure infrastructure improvements with Terraform, own policy guardrails and drive governance as the platform matures.

The role focuses on hands-on implementation, not just maintenance, and involves collaboration with security, data, and delivery teams. The ideal candidate has strong Terraform and Azure DevOps experience, plus knowledge of Entra ID and Azure Policy.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building Azure infrastructure.
• Strong Terraform and Azure DevOps pipeline experience.
• Knowledge of Entra ID, access controls, Conditional Access and Azure Policy.
• Infrastructure background alongside platform or DevOps experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve Azure infrastructure using Terraform and infrastructure as code.
• Develop and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for platform changes.
• Own Azure Policy guardrails and help organise resources into management groups.
• Automate access, permissions and administrative processes across Azure and Entra ID.
• Embed security checks and controls into deployment workflows.
• Work with infrastructure, security, data and delivery teams, as well as the MSP.
• Support platform issues when needed, while focusing primarily on building and improving the environment.
• Hands- on experience building Azure infrastructure - not just supporting an existing setup.

Skills

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Entra ID

Azure Policy

Cloud security

Ownership

Automation

Microsoft 365 admin

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Entra ID

Azure Policy

Job description

A growing, investment-backed UK Real Estate business is hiring a Cloud Platform Engineer to help build a more secure, automated and well-governed cloud environment.

This is a newly created, hands-on role with genuine ownership. An MSP currently handles much of the day-to-day infrastructure and support work, but the business wants to bring more control of its Azure platform in-house. You’ll lead platform improvements, set the technical direction for your work and draw on the MSP for support where needed.

The initial focus is Azure, Terraform and Azure DevOps: moving away from manual configuration, building reliable deployment pipelines and putting practical governance in place. There’s also scope to improve Microsoft 365 and Entra ID administration as the platform matures.

• Build and improve Azure infrastructure using Terraform and infrastructure as code
• Develop and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for platform changes
• Own Azure Policy guardrails and help organise resources into management groups
• Automate access, permissions and administrative processes across Azure and Entra ID
• Embed security checks and controls into deployment workflows
• Work with infrastructure, security, data and delivery teams, as well as the MSP
• Support platform issues when needed, while focusing primarily on building and improving the environment
• Hands- on experience building Azure infrastructure - not just supporting an existing setup
• Strong Terraform and Azure DevOps pipeline experience
• Knowledge of Entra ID, access controls, Conditional Access and Azure Policy
• A sound grasp of cloud security principles, including least-privilege access and secure service authentication
• The confidence to take ownership, work across teams and turn requirements into working solutions
• An infrastructure background alongside platform or DevOps experience would be particularly relevant

Experience with Microsoft 365 administration, Copilot or AI tooling would be useful. Kubernetes is not required; the business generally favours managed and SaaS solutions.

Cloud Platform Engineer | Why this role is interesting

You’ll join a small team at the point where it is building dedicated cloud platform capability. Rather than working through a queue of tickets, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how Azure infrastructure is deployed, governed and maintained. There’s room for someone who has already held broad ownership - or who has the hands-on skills and drive to step into it.

If you’re a Cloud Platform Engineer, Azure Engineer or infrastructure-focused DevOps Engineer who enjoys building rather than simply maintaining, please get in touch.