About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong Microsoft Azure platform engineering experienceExperience with Azure DatabricksExperience with Azure FunctionsExperience with Terraform Infrastructure as CodeExperience with Azure DevOps Pipelines and CI/CDExperience with Azure DevOps Repos and GitKnowledge of Azure networking, including VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints and DNSKnowledge of IAM/RBAC, Key Vault, Storage Accounts and Virtual MachinesExperience with Docker and Docker ComposeExperience with Trivy or similar security and vulnerability scanning toolsBash and/or Python skillsExperience with Azure monitoring, alerting and troubleshootingExperience in highly regulated or secure environments, including restricted or no-internet environmentsAgile/Scrum experienceProven technical leadership of platform engineering deliveryCurrent SC Clearance Responsibilities: Lead and coordinate Azure platform engineering across Agile sprintsDesign, build, automate and support secure Azure infrastructureLead Terraform and Azure DevOps CI/CD deliveryTranslate approved HLDs into LLDs and engineering tasksReview and approve engineering work against quality and security standardsManage technical risks, issues and dependenciesMentor engineers and provide hands-on troubleshooting and support when required Technologies: AzureBashCI/CDDatabricksDevOpsDockerGitIAMSupportPythonRBACSecurityTerraformCloud More:
We are recruiting an experienced, hands-on Azure Platform Engineering Lead for one of our government clients. The role combines technical leadership with platform engineering, sprint planning, quality assurance, HLD/LLD implementation and governance. The position offers remote working and pays £600 per day inside IR35. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business supplying temporary workers. By applying, candidates accept the applicable terms, privacy policy and disclaimers.
last updated 42 week of 2026