Azure Platform Engineer | Financial Services | London | Hybrid

Morgan McKinley; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000

Job description

About the job

Are you an Azure expert with a passion for cloud automation, infrastructure, and operational excellence? A leading financial services firm is seeking an Azure Platform Engineer to join their team.

Why Join?

1. Work with cutting-edge Azure technologies, including App Services, Databricks, Data Factory, Terraform, GitHub Actions, and more.
2. Play a key role in major incident management, release support, and platform optimisation.
3. Shape the future of cloud infrastructure and automation in a high-stakes environment.
4. Hybrid working model with flexibility - must be available for critical on-site escalations.

What You'll Do

1. Manage and optimise Azure cloud infrastructure to ensure scalability, security, and cost efficiency.
2. Act as a key escalation point for major incidents and Level 3 support.
3. Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Terraform, YAML, and GitHub Actions.
4. Work closely with stakeholders across development, data, and infrastructure teams.
5. Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements.

What You Bring

1. Proven experience in Azure cloud services and infrastructure automation.
2. Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, cloud security, and monitoring tools like Datadog/Dynatrace.
3. Experience troubleshooting application connectivity and access to Azure data products.
4. Ability to work under pressure in a mission-critical environment.

If you're a cloud specialist looking to make an impact in a fast-paced financial services firm, apply now!