Azure Platform Engineer

Role

You will join an established cloud engineering function as a contractor to deliver a critical programme of Azure security and Zero Trust remediations. This is an execution‑focused role where you will hit the ground running against a clearly defined backlog, strengthening the organisation’s Azure security posture while ensuring production stability.

You will implement private networking patterns, harden identity and access controls, and upgrade key Azure services to modern security standards. Expect a mix of hands‑on engineering, collaborative problem‑solving, and representing changes through formal CAB processes.

Requirements (Non‑Negotiables)

• Azure platform engineering expertise across production environments
• Azure IAM: Azure AD, managed identities, RBAC, conditional access
• Azure Private Endpoints and private networking architecture experience
• Terraform development: writing, testing, maintaining modules and IaC workflows
• Experience implementing Zero Trust design patterns in cloud environments
• Excellent communication skills and confidence collaborating with senior stakeholders

Tools & Technologies

• Azure Private Endpoints and private networking
• IAM: managed identities, RBAC, conditional access
• Terraform modules, state management, and IaC pipelines
• Production workloads across Azure PaaS services such as Service Fabric Clusters, CosmosDB, Event Hubs and SQL Managed Instance
• Zero Trust architectural patterns and security controls
• Change management processes and documentation (CAB submissions, runbooks, operational guides)

Benefits / Projects

• Deliver meaningful, production‑grade security improvements across a complex Azure footprint
• Work directly with a Principal Engineer on an organisation‑wide Zero Trust transformation
• Influence architectural decisions and ensure engineering teams can operate securely at scale
• Represent your work through structured processes that value clarity, collaboration and operational rigour
• Be part of a supportive, collaborative environment shaped by shared values: being metrics‑driven, accountable, customer‑centric and inclusive

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Engineering and Consulting