Senior Azure Platform Engineer

This growing consultancy delivers cutting-edge tech solutions into Defence and National Security — helping drive innovation in some of the UK's most sensitive environments. With a reputation for high-quality, no-nonsense engineering, they’re now hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to lead on some of their most high-impact work.

Role Overview:

• Location: Farnborough (Hybrid)
• Package: Up to £550 outside IR35
• Industry: Defence & National Security / Secure IT Consultancy

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Designing and building CI/CD pipelines and automating deployments across secure environments
• Leading on Kubernetes configuration, infrastructure orchestration, and platform tooling
• Creating ‘golden paths’ that ensure platforms are scalable, secure, and easy to maintain
• Driving a GitOps approach using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes
• Advising development teams on how to get the most from the platform
• Keeping an eye on emerging tech and helping to shape the future of internal tooling and delivery

Main Skills Needed:

• Experience with with Azure cloud is a must
• Strong experience in Platform or Site Reliability Engineering (5+ years ideally)
• Proven background with Kubernetes, CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins), and IaC (Terraform, Ansible)
• Confident with monitoring tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana)
• Git proficiency and solid repository management knowledge
• Comfortable leading technical decisions and collaborating with engineering teams

What’s in It for You:

• A genuinely collaborative, no-blame engineering culture
• Interesting, high-stakes work in secure, meaningful environments
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Private medical, life cover, and a strong pension
• Bonus scheme and professional development support
• On-site parking, café, gym, and a modern break-out area
• Cycle to Work scheme and perks platform

Let’s skip the hard sell — this is just a brilliant role.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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