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Senior Platform Engineer
Job in
Birmingham, West Midlands, B1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-01-26
Listing for:
VIQU IT
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-26
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Birmingham – Hybrid (3
DPW in office)
Competitive salary
VIQU have partnered with a leading professional services organisation seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join their Core Services and Platforms team. This senior, hands-on role will focus on the ownership, support, and evolution of enterprise Microsoft platforms, covering database, web, cloud, identity, and reporting services, while providing technical leadership in a regulated, high-availability environment.
Key Responsibilities of the Senior Platform Engineer:
Provide third-line support for business-critical platform services
Own and support SQL Server, reporting infrastructure, SharePoint (on-prem and cloud), IIS/web platforms, Azure services, and identity services including SSO and MFA
Proactively monitor, optimise, and maintain platform performance, availability, capacity, load balancing, and disaster recovery
Lead complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and incident resolution
Deliver code releases, platform upgrades, deployments, and infrastructure changes in line with change and service management processes
Act as technical lead, coaching engineers and coordinating BAU and project delivery
Work closely with application teams, business services, and third-party vendors
Participate in an on-call rota supporting core infrastructure services
Key Requirements of the Senior Platform Engineer:
Proven experience owning enterprise Microsoft platform services
Strong hands-on expertise across SQL Server, SharePoint, Azure Cloud Services, IIS/web infrastructure, reporting platforms, and identity management (SSO and MFA)
Experience operating at third-line support level within complex, global environments
Strong understanding of performance tuning, availability, monitoring, capacity planning, and disaster recovery
Experience delivering upgrades, deployments, and Dev Ops-style changes under formal change control
Ability to provide technical leadership, mentor others, and act as a trusted adviser to stakeholders
Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Katie Dark via the VIQU website
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Senior Platform Engineer
Birmingham – Hybrid (3
DPW in office)
Competitive salary
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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