Azure Principal Platform Engineer – UK Government Security Clearance eligibility required
Internal Title: Azure Principal Consultant
Location: London, UK (Hybrid – typically 1-2 days per month in office)
Contract: Permanent
Package: £90,000 – £120,000 + 10% Bonus + 10% Shares + Benefits
About Us
At Appvia, we help customers navigate their journey to Cloud and DevOps maturity. We provide cutting‑edge technologies and services that support cloud adoption and deliver success through a cloud infrastructure layer that enables platform engineering teams to manage, monitor, and update with ease while giving developers the flexibility to deploy their apps without hassle.
About The Role
As an Azure Principal Platform Engineer, you will guide customers toward Cloud and DevOps excellence, design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure platforms, and lead a team of cloud consultants to drive innovation and establish our internal solutions team.
Security Clearance
You must either hold an active SC or be eligible for SC. Eligibility includes:
- British Passport or ILR
- Residence in the UK for at least the last 5 years
- No criminal records
- No financial irregularities
About You
- Passionate about new technology and automation
- Experienced in leading an Engineering Team in Agile and DevOps best practices
- Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment practices
- Ability to collaborate with people of all technical levels
- Understanding of industry best practices
- Project Management experience
- Fantastic people skills, including the ability to motivate a team toward a common goal
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with customers to define and execute strategies for cloud and DevOps adoption
- Educate customers and stakeholders on cloud‑native technologies
- Lead large, complex public cloud projects with strategic direction and technology selection
- Manage teams of platform engineers and consultants, fostering a positive culture
- Engage with enterprise clients to understand challenges and deliver tailored solutions
- Stay up‑to‑date with emerging technologies and share knowledge through blog posts and videos
Skills
- Platform Engineering: Mastery of designing and implementing scalable, resilient, and secure platforms
- Automation: Expertise in IaC practices, automation tools (e.g., Terraform) and scripting languages (Python, Ruby)
- Container Orchestration: Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and managed counterparts (AKS)
- Public Cloud Expertise: Deep knowledge of Azure services, architecture, landing zones and best practices
- DevOps Mastery: Excellent knowledge of CI/CD, containerisation, and serverless technologies
Experience
- Leadership on Large Projects: Proven experience leading and delivering large, complex public cloud projects
- Team Management and Mentorship: Extensive experience fostering a collaborative culture and mentoring team members
- Enterprise Customer‑Facing Experience: Significant experience engaging enterprise clients and ensuring high satisfaction
- Continuous Learning and Industry Involvement: Commitment to staying current and contributing industry knowledge
- Real‑world design and governance experience, especially with Conditional Access, Identity lifecycle and PIM, Entra ID Protection and integration with Defender or Sentinel
Qualifications
- Certification in relevant cloud technologies (Azure) at an expert/professional level is highly desirable, e.g.:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC‑100)
- Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate (SC‑401)
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC‑300)
- Certification in Kubernetes administration is desirable:
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKSS)
Benefits
Work‑life balance
- Flexible working with core hours 10–4 pm
- Hybrid working – only one obligatory office day per month
- 25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays
- One additional day off for your birthday
- Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay
- Workplace Nursery Benefit for working parents
For your well‑being
- Full private‑healthcare cover for you and partners; children covered 50%
- Death in Service benefit
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Electric Car Scheme
- Pension plus salary‑sacrifice option
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free hygiene products available in the London office
Mental health support
- Free therapy through AXA
- Access to the Headspace App
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders
Other Fun Perks
- Learning budget of £1,000 a year
- Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia
- Dog‑friendly office
- Choose comfortable clothing
- Free snacks in the office
- Pool table & ping‑pong table
- Regular team socials, board‑game nights, industry meetups and more
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status.
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