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 DevOps practices, while working closely with game teams to enhance performance, security, and cost efficiency. Key Responsibilities
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
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments
- Understanding of cloud security and best practices
- Familiarity with machine configuration / configuration management
- Awareness of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Bicep or Terraform (at least one required)
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos)
- PowerShell / PowerShell DSC
- TeamCity (CI/CD tool)
- Perforce
- C#
Experience
- 5+ years' experience
- Minimum 3+ years hands-on with cloud infrastructure
- Minimum 2+ years working with Azure in production
- Backgrounds we are looking for: Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer (Azure-focused)
Additional Details
- Contract role providing services to Microsoft through Allegis Global Solutions (AGS). Location: Twycross, Atherstone, England
- Duration: 18 months contract
- Shift Timings: Hybrid (Business hours, 2 - 3 days month)
- Pay Range: £306/day up to £344/day (PAYE)
- Weekly Schedule: 40 hours
Strong experience managing cloud infrastructure (preferably Azure) - Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments
- Understanding of cloud security and best practices
- Familiarity with machine configuration / configuration management
- Awareness of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Bicep or Terraform (at least one required)
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Azure DevOps (pipelines, repos)
- PowerShell / PowerShell DSC
- TeamCity (CI/CD tool)
- Perforce
- C#, 5+ years' experience
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Platform Engineer (contract) in Atherstone employer: Microsoft
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