Summary: The Azure Platform Engineer role is a contract position based in Edinburgh, focusing on infrastructure as code, automation, and cloud engineering for a leading financial services organization. The engineer will be responsible for optimizing application deployments on Azure and contributing to cloud strategy and architecture. This position requires strong expertise in Microsoft Azure and Terraform, along with knowledge of Kubernetes. The role offers a collaborative environment and the opportunity to work on innovative cloud solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Enable and optimise application deployments on Azure
- Automate Azure environments using Terraform
- Build secure, scalable environments for code storage, deployment, and protection
- Contribute to cloud strategy and architecture
Key Skills:
- Proven expertise in Microsoft Azure (ideally within financial services)
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code
- Knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration
- Exposure to AWS or GCP is a strong advantage
Salary (Rate): £625/day
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Azure Platform Engineer – Contract - Edinburgh
Edinburgh / Hybrid (2 days onsite per week)
Up to £625 per day
6-month initial contract
Inside IR35
Bright Purple is seeking a skilled Azure Platform Engineer for an exciting contract role with a leading financial services organisation in Edinburgh. This position focuses on infrastructure as code, automation, and cloud engineering to support both existing and future applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Enable and optimise application deployments on Azure
- Automate Azure environments using Terraform
- Build secure, scalable environments for code storage, deployment, and protection
- Contribute to cloud strategy and architecture
What You’ll Bring
- Proven expertise in Microsoft Azure (ideally within financial services)
- Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code
- Knowledge of Kubernetes for container orchestration
- Exposure to AWS or GCP is a strong advantage
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud solutions within a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.
If this sounds like the right fit, APPLY NOW.
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