Lead Platform Engineer | Azure | AWS | ADF | Pipelines SQL | Infrastructure | DevOps | London | Hybrid
Method Resourcing have partnered with a leading analytics company within the entertainment industry who are looking for a Lead Platform Engineer.
Company Overview: Join a dynamic and rapidly evolving team where innovation meets infrastructure excellence. We are seeking a motivated Lead Platform Engineer with a strong Azure background to drive our cloud-native initiatives and ensure the scalability and resilience of our solutions. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of projects in a supportive and inclusive environment committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I).
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable and resilient cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.
- Implement infrastructure as code (IaC), networking, security best practices, back-ups, key vaults, and monitoring using ARM templates.
- Configure and lead the use of Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD tools for release pipelines and environment management.
- Proactively manage capacity and performance, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and automation.
- Implement security controls such as IAM, encryption, and compliance standards to ensure data security and integrity.
- Provision and manage IaaS and PaaS resources including storage accounts, networks, Azure SQL, VMs, and Azure Data Factory.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise cloud resources and enhance operational efficiency.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure, including hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, infrastructure monitoring, and environment management.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell or Python for automation tasks.
- Strong knowledge of cloud computing concepts, security best practices, and cloud networking.
- Experience with data engineering and analytics platforms such as Azure Data Factory and Databricks.
- Familiarity with SQL Server management in both IaaS and PaaS implementations.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment with a proactive and go-getter attitude.
Desired Skills:
- Experience with other cloud platforms like AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect).
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes
Lead Platform Engineer | Azure | AWS | ADF | Pipelines SQL | Infrastructure | DevOps | London | Hybrid
