Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer - 3 Month Contract
Location: Remote (UK-based only) with occasional travel to client and team sites
Rate: Competitive day rate

A fast-growing data consultancy is seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to support the rollout and maintenance of a federated, multi-service Data & AI platform. This short-term contract offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on scalability, governance, and cost optimisation.

Interview Process:
Two stages - an informal introductory chat followed by a technical interview with senior team members.

Role Overview:
You'll be responsible for designing and implementing secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Azure, enabling advanced data services and ensuring compliance across environments. The role requires hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and cloud-native security practices.

Key Skills & Experience:

Terraform for Azure infrastructure automation
GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipeline design
Azure Private Link and Private Link Service configuration
Databricks and Unity Catalog for data governance
Azure Policy and compliance enforcement
Identity and access management (OAuth, federated credentials)
Azure security best practices including BCDR and high availability
Cost management and optimisation strategies within AzurePlease send me a copy of your CV if you meet all of the requirement