Senior Azure Platform Engineer
Appvia
- London
- £75,000-90,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition Manager
- Interview with the Hiring Manager
- Leadership Final Interview
- Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices
- Ability to collaborate with people of all levels of technical ability
- Understanding of industry best practices
- Project Management experience
- Fantastic people skills, including the ability to motivate a team towards a common goal
- Collaborate with clients to assess their current infrastructure, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop tailored cloud and DevOps strategies.
- Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native solutions leveraging industry best practices and cutting-edge technologies.
- Lead the implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices to streamline development and deployment processes.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
- Engage with stakeholders to understand business requirements, prioritise initiatives, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
- Provide input to Statements of Work (SOW) and lead on small projects, ensuring deliverables are met within scope, budget, and timeline.
- Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing and DevOps, contributing to internal knowledge sharing and thought leadership initiatives.
- Platform Engineering: Proficiency in designing and implementing scalable, resilient, and secure cloud platforms.
- Automation: Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
- Container Orchestration: Knowledge of container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) and their managed counterparts (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE).
- Public Cloud Expertise: Understanding of cloud services, architecture, and best practices in one or more major public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- DevOps Practices: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker).
- Project Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and delivering cloud migration, optimisation, or transformation projects.
- Client-Facing Experience: Proven track record of engaging with clients, understanding their requirements, and delivering solutions that exceed expectations.
- Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and drive consensus.
- Continuous Learning: Commitment to staying abreast of industry trends, participating in professional development activities, and obtaining relevant certifications.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKSS)