Senior Platform Engineer (Automation & DevOps)

Salary: £55,000 – 76,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong experience delivering automation in Azure and hybrid environments
• Deep Infrastructure as Code and scripting expertise
• Knowledge of on‑premise infrastructure technologies, including server operating systems and hardware, VMware, Exchange, network switches, firewalls, storage technologies, security, and SAN
• Experience working within regulated or complex enterprise estates
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Leadership or mentoring experience
• Experience with M365, Power Platform, or AI‑driven automation is beneficial but not essential

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver enterprise‑scale automation using Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, and Python
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps
• Act as the Azure automation subject matter expert, advising on security, resilience, and cost efficiency
• Influence standards and governance via the Technical Design Authority
• Support and develop colleagues in an inclusive, collaborative team

Technologies

• AI
• Azure
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• GitHub
• Hardware
• Support
• Network
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• Terraform
• VMware
• Cloud

More

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to help modernise and scale our technology platforms through high‑quality, secure automation. This is a hybrid role based in Manchester, with one day on site every two weeks. You will work in an Azure‑first environment alongside senior stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams, combining hands‑on technical expertise with leadership to set automation standards, shape strategy, and mentor others. The role offers a salary of £55K to £76K.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…