At a Glance
- Tasks: Design, build, and support enterprise Azure platform services while driving automation and operational excellence.
- Company: Join a leading tech firm focused on cloud innovation and modernisation.
- Benefits: Long-term contract, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Participate in an on-call support rota and collaborate with talented engineering teams.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of cloud technology and make a real impact in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, Terraform, and cloud operations in large enterprises.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Contract | Outside IR35 | Hybrid (2 days per week on-site in Yorkshire Area)
Long-term contract opportunity. Participation in an on-call support rota.
Seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Engineer to join our client. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a large-scale Azure environment, helping to build, automate and evolve a modern cloud platform that supports critical business services. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on platform engineering, automation, security, networking and cloud operations.
The Role
You'll play a key role in designing, building and supporting enterprise Azure platform services while driving automation, governance and operational excellence across a complex cloud estate.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building, maintaining and enhancing Azure platform services
- Developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Improving Azure Landing Zones, governance and security controls
- Automating cloud deployments and operational processes
- Managing Azure networking, connectivity and platform resilience
- Enhancing monitoring, logging and observability across the platform
- Collaborating with engineering teams to deliver scalable cloud capabilities
- Supporting cloud modernisation initiatives and adoption of emerging Azure technologies, including AI services where appropriate
Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial experience with Microsoft Azure in large enterprise environments
- Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Azure Landing Zones, Policy and Governance
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC and Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- Azure Networking including Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, Private Endpoints and DNS
- Azure Firewall, Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Azure Front Door
- Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and observability tooling
- GitHub and/or Azure DevOps
- Strong platform engineering and automation experience
- FinOps or Azure cost optimisation
- Azure Container Apps or container technologies
- Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments
Azure Cloud Engineer in Leeds employer: Levy Global
Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact the evolution of cloud technology. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work with cutting-edge Azure technologies in a supportive environment. Located in the picturesque Yorkshire area, enjoy a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance while being part of a team dedicated to operational excellence and automation.
