Senior Azure Platform Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Azure Platform Engineer to strengthen our client’s data and analytics environment. You will design, deploy, and manage robust Azure infrastructure, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security for a world‑leading reinsurance and risk management company.

Key responsibilities

• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and ARM templates.
• Develop PowerShell and YAML scripts for CI/CD pipelines and other automation tasks.
• Implement and manage Azure IaaS and PaaS services, optimizing cost and performance.
• Configure Azure networking components such as Application Gateways and Azure Firewalls.
• Monitor and visualise infrastructure performance with native Azure tools and third‑party solutions.
• Implement secure authentication using OAuth2, OpenID Connect, and Azure Entra ID.
• Enforce governance through Azure Policies.
• Design scalable, geo‑redundant solutions to guarantee high availability.
• Apply basic SQL skills for database management and operational support.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams and provide on‑call support when needed.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Informatics or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven senior‑level experience with Azure cloud platforms.
• Strong background in Infrastructure as Code, automation, and DevOps practices.

Required skills

• Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, monitoring)
• Terraform
• ARM templates
• PowerShell
• YAML
• CI/CD pipeline development
• Azure Application Gateway
• Azure Firewall
• Azure Entra ID
• OAuth2 & OpenID Connect
• Azure Policies
• Geo‑redundancy design
• Basic SQL