Senior Cloud Platform Engineer - Azure

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate Azure-based platform capabilities across enterprise environments
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Azure Bicep / Terraform
• Build developer self-service golden paths and reusable platform templates
• Design and manage CI/CD & GitOps pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub, ShipHATS or similar
• Implement DevSecOps, policy-as-code, security guardrails and compliance automation
• Support hardening and productionisation of AI-enabled applications
• Implement Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access and least-privilege controls
• Build observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and platform dashboards
• Support FinOps, cost allocation, budget monitoring and TCO transparency

🛠️ Must-Have Skills

✅ 10+ years of hands-on Cloud/Platform Engineering experience
✅ Strong Microsoft Azure expertise, including Landing Zones, Azure Policy, Container Apps, App Service, API Management, Defender for Cloud & Cost Management
✅ Experience with Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) or regulated enterprise environments
✅ Strong Bicep / Terraform experience
✅ Azure DevOps / GitHub / GitOps / CI/CD
✅ Strong DevSecOps & cloud security experience
✅ Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access & Access Reviews
✅ Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude or Microsoft Copilot
✅ Knowledge of SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT and enterprise identity integration
✅ Containers, APIs and cloud-native application architecture
✅ Strong communication, documentation and stakeholder management skills

⭐ Good to Have

• Azure OpenAI / Microsoft Fabric / Synapse
• AI governance and AI application platforms
• Developer portals and internal platform engineering
• SRE, observability and incident automation
• Microsoft Sentinel
• FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimization
• Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Azure DevOps & ShipHATS