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