Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer – Manchester, Permanent Contract.

• Build and improve Azure Data & AI platform capabilities that are secure, scalable, reliable and easy for teams to use.
• Create repeatable deployment patterns using Terraform, Git Hub Actions and CI/CD, helping teams release changes with confidence and control.
• Support robust data engineering patterns across extraction, ingestion, transformation, validation and publication, so data products are trusted and fit for purpose.
• Strengthen platform reliability through monitoring, alerting, runbooks, incident response and root–cause analysis.
• Improve security, access, governance and cost‑management practices across the platform.
• Share standards, documentation and best practice that help colleagues adopt reusable platform capabilities and keep improving how we work.

• Experience in Azure platform engineering, Dev Ops automation, cloud infrastructure, data engineering or a similar hands‑on engineering role.
• Practical knowledge of Azure Data & AI services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, storage, networking, identity, monitoring and security.
• Confidence working with Terraform, infrastructure‑as‑code, Git Hub Actions, Git, CI/CD pipelines, release controls and automated validation.
• Strong understanding of data engineering concepts, including ingestion, orchestration, transformation, data modelling, data quality and observability.
• The ability to use tools such as SQL, Python, Azure CLI or similar to automate tasks, support workloads and solve operational issues.
• A collaborative approach, with clear communication, sound judgement and the confidence to work with data, analytics, security, infrastructure and business stakeholders.
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics or a related technical field – or equivalent relevant experience. Certifications in Azure, Terraform, Dev Ops, data engineering, security or AI platforms are a bonus.

• Competitive annual bonus, pension, life assurance and Share Incentive Plan.
• Private medical cover plus health & wellbeing support.
• Flexible holiday options, including buy‑out and accrual.
• 1pm Friday finish for better work‑life balance.
• Hybrid/electric car scheme, cycle‑to‑work and free mortgage advice.
• Discounted and complimentary PZ products.
• On‑site gym where available.