Platform Engineer

VIQU IT; Stratford-on-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus £1,000

Job summary

VIQU IT seeks a Senior Hybrid Platform Engineer to lead design and delivery of a hybrid cloud infrastructure. You will modernise the Azure platform, migrate legacy Landing Zones, and manage enterprise Azure services across compute, networking, storage, and security.

You will maintain on‑prem connectivity, administer Windows Server and VMware, implement Terraform, and drive incident resolution with Architecture, Security and Engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience supporting enterprise Microsoft Azure environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Networking, Compute, Storage, Entra ID, Security and Governance.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Proven VMware vSphere/ESXi administration experience.
• Windows Server infrastructure knowledge including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments and integrating Azure with on-premises infrastructure.
• Experience supporting business-critical production platforms.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience leading technical infrastructure or platform initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Azure Landing Zone design and migration experience is desirable.
• AWS exposure is desirable.
• Monitoring and observability tooling experience is desirable.
• ITIL knowledge is desirable.
• Microsoft Azure or VMware certifications are desirable.
• Experience working within enterprise or regulated environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and delivery of hybrid platform and infrastructure changes.
• Drive Azure platform modernisation, including migration from legacy Azure Landing Zones.
• Manage and support enterprise Azure services across compute, networking, storage, identity and security.
• Maintain hybrid connectivity between Azure and on-premises infrastructure.
• Support and administer Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Manage and maintain VMware vSphere/ESXi infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Lead incident resolution, troubleshooting and root cause analysis across hybrid platforms.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Security and Engineering teams to deliver platform improvements.
• Produce technical documentation, operational procedures and platform standards.

Skills

Azure networking

Azure compute

Azure storage

Entra ID

Security & governance

Terraform

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Windows Server

Active Directory

Hybrid cloud

Incident management

Stakeholder management

Azure Landing Zone

AWS exposure

ITIL knowledge

Tools

Terraform

VMware

Job description

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements

• Strong commercial experience supporting enterprise Microsoft Azure environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Networking, Compute, Storage, Entra ID, Security and Governance.
• Strong experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Proven VMware vSphere/ESXi administration experience.
• Strong Windows Server infrastructure knowledge including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments and integrating Azure with on-premises infrastructure.
• Experience supporting business-critical production platforms.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Experience leading technical infrastructure or platform initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Azure Landing Zone design and migration experience is desirable.
• AWS exposure is desirable.
• Monitoring and observability tooling experience is desirable.
• ITIL knowledge is desirable.
• Microsoft Azure or VMware certifications are desirable.
• Experience working within enterprise or regulated environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and delivery of hybrid platform and infrastructure changes.
• Drive Azure platform modernisation, including migration from legacy Azure Landing Zones.
• Manage and support enterprise Azure services across compute, networking, storage, identity and security.
• Maintain hybrid connectivity between Azure and on-premises infrastructure.
• Support and administer Windows Server environments, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Manage and maintain VMware vSphere/ESXi infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Lead incident resolution, troubleshooting and root cause analysis across hybrid platforms.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Security and Engineering teams to deliver platform improvements.
• Produce technical documentation, operational procedures and platform standards.

Technologies

• AWS
• Active Directory
• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• ITIL
• Security
• Terraform
• VMware
• Windows
• DevOps

More

We are offering a hybrid contract opportunity based in Warwickshire, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote over a 5-month term. We are seeking an experienced Senior Hybrid Platform Engineer / Technical Lead to join a major enterprise customer and help lead the evolution of a complex hybrid platform environment, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure supported by on-premises infrastructure. This is a hands‑on role where we value deep Azure expertise, strong VMware knowledge and proven Terraform experience, and we offer the chance to work on business‑critical production environments, platform modernisation and enterprise infrastructure transformation. We also offer a referral thank‑you of up to £1,000 for successful introductions, and we invite interested candidates to speak with us in confidence.