Azure Platform Engineer

Job Title: Platform Engineer (Azure)
Location: Huddersfield, UK (Hybrid working available)
Salary: Competitive rate, dependant upon experience

Why Apply?

This is a newly created Azure Platform Engineer position within a business undergoing a major cloud transformation, migrating from a hosted data centre to Microsoft Azure. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping, optimising, and supporting their Azure environment, working within a collaborative IT team of seven. This role is perfect for someone with a strong technical foundation who thrives in a hands-on, solutions driven environment.

Platform Engineer Responsibilities

• Contribute to Azure cloud migration initiatives and ongoing service optimisation, ensuring security best practices and cost efficiency.
• Implement and manage Microsoft Azure infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Defender and Intune environments.
• Provision and manage Windows devices, package and deploy software, and administer user identities using Microsoft tooling.
• Provide technical support to IT Operations, acting as an escalation point for complex end-user and infrastructure issues.
• Coordinate and oversee third-party suppliers to ensure successful delivery of agreed services.
• Manage incidents, changes and service requests via JIRA Service Management.
• Identify and remediate vulnerabilities, strengthening the organisation's overall cloud security posture.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure & Operations leadership and Technical Architecture to optimise cloud performance and resilience.

Platform Engineer Requirements

• Proven experience implementing and optimising Microsoft cloud technologies, particularly Azure Infrastructure.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft 365, Intune, Defender and identity management solutions.
• Broad exposure to traditional IT infrastructure alongside modern cloud environments.
• Experience supporting Azure migrations and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Understanding of security best practice, vulnerability remediation and infrastructure hardening.
• Ability to manage third-party suppliers and assess solutions objectively to ensure fit-for-purpose services.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to take ownership of technical decisions.
• Flexibility for occasional UK site visits and out-of-hours support where required.

What's in it for me?

• Competitive day rate aligned to expertise and scope.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility around on-site and remote delivery.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale Azure cloud transformation projects.
• Opportunity to influence infrastructure optimisation and security improvements.
• Collaborative working environment with experienced technical stakeholders.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.