At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and maintain Azure cloud infrastructure for game development and live services.
- Company: Join a dynamic studio focused on innovative gaming solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive daily pay, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on innovation and career advancement.
- Why this job: Shape the future of gaming infrastructure while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in cloud infrastructure, with strong Azure and IaC experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
- Atherstone, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
- Contract (1 year 6 months)
- Terraform
- Infrastructure as Code
- Configuration Management
- Ia C
- Bicep
- Powershell
- CI/CD & Automation
Contract role: Service through external staffing partners of Allegis Global Solutions (AGS). If selected, you will be employed by AGS and not by Microsoft.
- Job Details
- Location: Twycross, Atherstone, England
- Contract Duration: 18 months
- Shift Timings: Hybrid (Business hours, 2‑3 days/month)
- Pay Range: £306/day up to £344/day (PAYE)
- Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
Role Overview
As a Platform Engineer at Rare, you will build and maintain Azure-based cloud infrastructure that supports game development and live services.
You’ll focus on automating deployments and improving system reliability using modern Dev Ops practices, while working closely with game teams to enhance performance, security, and cost efficiency.
The role combines hands‑on engineering with platform improvement, helping shape the studio’s long‑term infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and improve hybrid cloud infrastructure (on‑prem + Azure)
- Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines for infrastructure (CI/CD)
- Support game teams by designing scalable, reliable infrastructure
- Optimise systems for security, cost, and performance
- Keep infrastructure tools and frameworks up‑to‑date (patching, security)
- Identify and implement new cloud‑based improvements/innovations
- Must‑Have Skills
- Strong experience managing cloud infrastructure (preferably Azure)
- Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Bicep or Terraform (at least one required)
- Understanding of cloud security and best practices
- Familiarity with machine configuration / configuration management
- Awareness of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Nice‑to‑Have Skills
- Power Shell / Power Shell DSC
- Bicep
- Team City (CI/CD tool)
- Perforce
- C#
Experience
- 5+ years’ experience
- 3+ years hands‑on with cloud infrastructure
- 2+ years working with Azure in production
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Platform Engineer (contract) in Atherstone employer: Microsoft Corporation
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