Lead Platform Engineer – Hybrid Milton Keynes
- Milton Keynes
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design, build, and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform (advanced modules, state management, workspaces, backend config).
- Lead integration of infrastructure-as-code into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
- Provide architectural guidance on the use of Azure Terraform provider capabilities and limitations.
- Develop and manage ARM templates for resource provisioning.
- Support and manage container orchestration environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Administer and optimise core Azure services including VNets, VMs, Storage Accounts, App Services, etc.
- Implement and maintain Azure AD, RBAC, Key Vault, and follow cloud security best practices.
- Promote and manage Git workflows across engineering teams (branching, merging, PRs).
- Automate operations and deployment using PowerShell, Azure CLI, and Bash.
- Provide leadership and mentoring to a small team of platform engineers.
- Collaborate with application development and security teams to drive best practices.
- Monitor and optimise cloud spend to ensure cost-effective infrastructure usage.
- Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a cloud-native or hybrid environment.
- Expertise in Azure cloud services, security, networking, and automation.
- Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, cloud governance, and infrastructure monitoring.
- Clear communicator with a collaborative mindset.
- Experience in a regulated or compliance-driven environment is a plus.