Senior Cloud Platform Engineer - Azure

Key Responsibilities • Design, build and operate Azure-based platform capabilities across enterprise environments • Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Azure Bicep / Terraform • Build developer self-service golden paths and reusable platform templates • Design and manage CI/CD & GitOps pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub, ShipHATS or similar • Implement DevSecOps, policy-as-code, security guardrails and compliance automation • Support hardening and productionisation of AI-enabled applications • Implement Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access and least-privilege controls • Build observability using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and platform dashboards • Support FinOps, cost allocation, budget monitoring and TCO transparency 🛠️ Must-Have Skills ✅ 10+ years of hands-on Cloud/Platform Engineering experience ✅ Strong Microsoft Azure expertise, including Landing Zones, Azure Policy, Container Apps, App Service, API Management, Defender for Cloud & Cost Management ✅ Experience with Government Commercial Cloud (GCC) or regulated enterprise environments ✅ Strong Bicep / Terraform experience ✅ Azure DevOps / GitHub / GitOps / CI/CD ✅ Strong DevSecOps & cloud security experience ✅ Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, Conditional Access & Access Reviews ✅ Practical experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude or Microsoft Copilot ✅ Knowledge of SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT and enterprise identity integration ✅ Containers, APIs and cloud-native application architecture ✅ Strong communication, documentation and stakeholder management skills ⭐ Good to Have • Azure OpenAI / Microsoft Fabric / Synapse • AI governance and AI application platforms • Developer portals and internal platform engineering • SRE, observability and incident automation • Microsoft Sentinel • FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimization • Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Azure DevOps & ShipHATS