Platforms Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Platforms Engineer to join a global technology environment and take responsibility for the design, operation, security, and continuous improvement of Microsoft Azure and hybrid infrastructure platforms. The role combines strong Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Windows/Linux Server, Infrastructure as Code, automation, security, observability, and platform operations expertise. The engineer will help design and maintain secure Azure landing zones, support global infrastructure services and business-critical environments, and act as an escalation point for complex platform issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, maintain, and optimise Microsoft Azure infrastructure and hybrid cloud environments.
• Design and maintain secure Azure landing zones, platform guardrails, policies, subscription structures, naming standards, and access controls.
•  Manage and improve Microsoft Entra ID services, including RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, SCIM, administrative units, and identity governance.
• Build, harden, patch, maintain, and decommission Windows Server and Linux workloads across Azure, VMware/ESXi, Azure Local/HCI, colocation, and on-premises environments.
• Support patching and lifecycle management, including virtual patching approaches for legacy operating systems where standard patching is not possible.
• Design and deploy infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, primarily Terraform and Bicep, as well as ARMtemplates.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using PowerShell, Azure Automation Runbooks, JSON, andYAML.
• Support Azure Automation Runbooks across cloud and hybrid environments, including Hybrid Worker configurations.
• Monitor platform health, capacity, availability, and performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Managed Grafana, and related observability solutions.
• Ensure platform security and compliance through security hardening, CIS baselines, vulnerability remediation, identity controls, and certificate lifecycle management.
• Manage patching, upgrades, and infrastructure lifecycle activities using Azure Update Manager and automation.
• Participate in incident and problem management, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implementation of long-term solutions.
• Act as an escalation point and subject-matter expert for Azure, Entra ID, and server infrastructure.
• Support highly available and resilient platforms using SRE principles, including HA, load balancing, resilience engineering, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and occasional out-of-hours support for critical global services.

Must-Have Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Azure
• Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
• Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, RBAC, SSO, SCIM, and identity governance
• Windows Server 2016-2025
• Linux - RHEL / Ubuntu
• Terraform and Bicep
• ARM templates
• PowerShell
• Azure Automation Runbooks and Hybrid Worker environments
• Azure governance, secure landing zones, and platform security
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Azure Managed Grafana
• Server and cloud security hardening
• Patch and lifecycle management, including legacy OS / virtual patching scenarios
• Hybrid cloud / on-premises infrastructure

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional IT experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on cloud and infrastructure engineering experience, particularly with Microsoft Azure and hybrid environments.
•  Proven experience supporting large and complex enterprise environments.
• Experience working across distributed/global teams.
• Experience with ITIL-aligned operations, including Incident, Problem, Change, Request Fulfilment, and Service Transition.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment and manage priorities with minimal supervision.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Experience in financial services, insurance, or a similarly complex enterprise environment is preferred.
• Relevant Microsoft Azure certification(s) are required.

Nice to Have:

• Azure networking: VNets, NSGs, firewalls, private endpoints, and routing.
• VMware / ESXi and Azure Local / HCI.
• Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise.CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment.
• Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with cloud cost optimisation, forecasting, and consumption management.

We offer*:

• Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
• A competitive salary and good compensation package
• Personalized career growth
• Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
• Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
• Education reimbursement
• Memorable anniversary presents
• Corporate events and team buildings
• Other location-specific benefits

*not applicable for freelancers