Platform Engineer

VIQU IT; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT is seeking a Senior Hybrid Platform Engineer to lead the design and delivery of hybrid Azure/on-prem infrastructure in Warwickshire. The role focuses on Azure-based platform transformation, automation, and production support, with Terraform driving IaC-based changes.

Applicants should bring deep Azure expertise, VMware knowledge, and Terraform experience to manage compute, networking, storage, identity, and security.

Qualifications

• Extensive enterprise Azure experience.
• Hands-on Azure Networking, Compute, Storage, Entra ID and Security.
• Strong Terraform/IaC experience.
• VMware vSphere/ESXi administration.
• Windows Server and Active Directory expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of hybrid platform and infrastructure changes.
• Drive Azure platform modernisation and Landing Zone migration.
• Manage Azure compute, networking, storage, identity and security services.
• Maintain Azure/on-prem hybrid connectivity.
• Support Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Administer VMware vSphere/ESXi environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Work with Architecture, Security and Engineering teams on platform improvements.
• Maintain technical documentation and platform standards.

Skills

Azure platform expertise

Terraform/IaC

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Windows Server

Active Directory

Entra ID

Azure Networking

Hybrid Cloud

Technical leadership

AWS

Tools

Terraform

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Windows Server

Active Directory

Entra ID

Job description

Senior Hybrid Platform Engineer

Hybrid - 3 days onsite / 2 days remote | Warwickshire | 5-Month Contract

VIQU is seeking an experienced Senior Hybrid Platform Engineer / Technical Lead to join a major enterprise customer in Warwickshire. The role is focused on a predominantly Azure-based hybrid platform (75% Azure / 25% on-prem), with strong emphasis on platform transformation, automation and production support.

We're looking for a technically hands-on engineer who can drive platform transformation, lead infrastructure change, and support business-critical production environments. This role requires strong Azure expertise alongside solid VMware and on-prem infrastructure experience, with Terraform playing a key role in platform automation.

Technologies

• Microsoft Azure
• Terraform
• VMware vSphere/ESXi
• Windows Server
• Active Directory
• Entra ID
• Azure Networking
• Azure Landing Zones
• DNS
• DHCP
• Group Policy
• Hybrid Cloud
• IaC
• AWS

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of hybrid platform and infrastructure changes.
• Drive Azure platform modernisation and Landing Zone migration.
• Manage Azure compute, networking, storage, identity and security services.
• Maintain Azure/on-prem hybrid connectivity.
• Support Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Administer VMware vSphere/ESXi environments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Lead troubleshooting, incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Work with Architecture, Security and Engineering teams on platform improvements.
• Maintain technical documentation and platform standards.

Essential Experience

• Strong enterprise Azure experience.
• Hands-on Azure Networking, Compute, Storage, Entra ID and Security.
• Strong Terraform/IaC experience.
• VMware vSphere/ESXi administration.
• Windows Server and Active Directory expertise.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud and business-critical production environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and technical leadership skills.

If you're an experienced Hybrid Platform Engineer with deep Azure expertise, strong VMware knowledge and proven Terraform experience, we'd love to hear from you.