Azure DevOps Platform Engineer
Summary
Build and secure Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform and AKS, enforce security policies, and improve observability for a health-tech platform.
Location: London, Remote
Category: Contract Jobs
Salary: £600pd + Outside IR35, Fully Remote
Ref: JT/JC/6053
Contact Name: James Clarke
Telephone: 01908 752385
(Contract - 6 Months) £600 per day | Outside IR35 | Fully Remote (UK Only)
We are partnering with a globally recognised health technology organisation to recruit an experienced Azure DevOps / Platform Engineer for an initial 6-month contract. This role sits within a high-performing Cloud Engineering team, working on secure, scalable, cloud-native systems that support critical, real-world applications.
This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful, high-impact work while helping shape a modern Azure platform with a strong focus on security, automation, and reliability.
The Role You will join a collaborative team of six engineers, taking ownership of designing, building, and operating Azure-based platforms. This role requires a hands‑on engineer who can deliver well‑structured, production‑grade infrastructure using Terraform, with minimal oversight.
All infrastructure is defined as code and deployed via CI/CD pipelines, with a strong emphasis on modular design, maintainability, and alignment to business rules.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
- Develop reusable Terraform modules aligned to business and security requirements
- Implement and enforce Azure security controls and policies
- Lead platform security initiatives across Azure environments
- Contribute to observability, alerting, and Site Reliability Engineering practices
- Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver resilient and scalable solutions
Security & Platform Focus Areas
- Implement perimeter security using Azure Front Door WAF, including OWASP Top 10 protection and bot mitigation
- Analyse WAF rules, manage false positives, and work with stakeholders to refine policies
- Define and enforce Azure Policies for consistent firewall and network security standards
- Secure AKS environments, including container scanning, alerting, and remediation
- Transition from Azure security defaults to structured Conditional Access policies with staged rollout
- Implement Entra ID P2 controls for risky sign‑ins, including monitoring and alerting
- Secure CI/CD pipelines through network restrictions and managed identities
- Audit and respond to risky sign‑ins and identity threats
- Analyse and remediate Microsoft Defender high and critical vulnerabilities
- Implement and manage Azure Sentinel for security monitoring and auditing
- Consolidate security auditing into unified reporting frameworks
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure (certification required)
- HashiCorp Terraform certification and proven expertise in Terraform
- Kubernetes certification and experience with AKS
- Deep understanding of DevOps and platform engineering principles
- Strong knowledge of cloud security best practices
- Experience with observability, monitoring, and SRE concepts
Why Apply
- Fully remote within the UK
- Work with a mission‑driven, highly respected health tech organisation
- Modern cloud environment with cutting‑edge tooling
- High‑impact work within a supportive and skilled engineering team
If you are a hands‑on DevOps or Platform Engineer with strong Azure and Terraform expertise, and you are looking for a contract where you can make a real impact, we would like to hear from you.