Contractor job Platform Engineer (Azure)

In this role, you will help operate, maintain and evolve a business-critical Azure platform that collects, processes and distributes road network information from multiple data sources. Working closely with data engineers, API developers and testers, you will ensure the platform remains secure, resilient and highly available while supporting continuous improvements to automation, infrastructure and operational efficiency.

You will take ownership of key platform capabilities, contribute to infrastructure modernisation and help reduce data processing latency through automation and continuous improvement. Supported by an experienced team, you'll have opportunities to influence technical decisions, improve engineering practices and deliver high-quality solutions that create real value for our clients.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain & Optimise Azure infrastructure across multiple subscriptions.

• Develop & Enhance Infrastructure as Code solutions using Bicep.

• Build & Automate Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployments.

• Support & Improve a secure hub-and-spoke Azure networking architecture.

• Manage & Maintain Azure App Services and core platform services.

• Collaborate & Enable data engineering teams supporting Azure Data Factory and Databricks environments.

• Develop & Automate operational tooling using Bash, Python and, where appropriate, PowerShell.

• Monitor & Improve platform reliability, security and operational performance.

• Troubleshoot & Resolve platform issues while supporting development and QA teams.

• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives that enhance platform capability and reduce data processing latency.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

To succeed in this role, you'll bring strong Azure platform engineering experience with a passion for automation, infrastructure as code and operational excellence. You'll be comfortable working within collaborative Agile teams and have the technical expertise to support secure, scalable cloud platforms while continually identifying opportunities for improvement.

Essential qualifications

• Strong experience administering and supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure.

• Proven expertise with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep (Terraform experience is advantageous).

• Experience designing and maintaining Azure networking, including hub-and-spoke architectures.

• Good knowledge of Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline development.

• Experience supporting Azure App Services and cloud platform services.

• Experience working with Azure Data Factory; exposure to Databricks is desirable.

• Strong scripting skills using Bash and Python; PowerShell experience is beneficial.

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional technical teams.

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