Platform Engineer

VIQU IT; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT seeks an experienced Platform Engineer to join a major enterprise client in Birmingham on a five-month contract. The role is hybrid—three days on-site, two remote—with a focus on Azure, VMware and Terraform/IaC.

You will review platform findings, remediate issues, and develop IaC while supporting on-prem infrastructure and Windows AD. Strong Azure administration experience is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on enterprise Azure experience across Compute, Networking, Storage, Entra ID and Security.
• Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience.
• VMware vSphere/ESXi administration experience.
• Solid Windows Server and Active Directory knowledge.
• Experience managing and supporting hybrid Azure/on-prem environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, incident resolution and production support experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and action findings from a detailed assessment of the Azure platform estate carried out by a consultant.
• Remediate identified issues and implement recommendations to improve the Azure platform.
• Manage, monitor, maintain and optimise the Azure and hybrid infrastructure once the initial remediation work is complete.
• Develop and maintain Terraform/IaC solutions and automate infrastructure changes.
• Support VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory and on-prem infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot platform issues, resolve incidents and drive ongoing platform improvements.

Skills

Azure

Terraform IaC

VMware ESXi

Windows Server

Active Directory

Hybrid Cloud

Job description

Platform Engineer

Hybrid 3 days onsite / 2 days remote Birmingham 5-Month Contract

VIQU is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to join a major enterprise customer in Birmingham. The environment is approximately 75% Azure / 25% on-prem, with a strong focus on Azure, VMware and Terraform/IaC.

Platform Engineer Required Experience & Skills

• Strong hands-on enterprise Azure experience across Compute, Networking, Storage, Entra ID and Security.
• Proven Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience.
• Strong VMware vSphere/ESXi administration experience.
• Solid Windows Server and Active Directory knowledge.
• Experience managing and supporting hybrid Azure/on-prem environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, incident resolution and production support experience.

Platform Engineer Responsibilities

• Review and action findings from a detailed assessment of the Azure platform estate carried out by a consultant.
• Remediate identified issues and implement recommendations to improve the Azure platform.
• Manage, monitor, maintain and optimise the Azure and hybrid infrastructure once the initial remediation work is complete.
• Develop and maintain Terraform/IaC solutions and automate infrastructure changes.
• Support VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory and on-prem infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot platform issues, resolve incidents and drive ongoing platform improvements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Platform Engineer with strong Azure, Terraform and VMware experience to join a major enterprise environment.