Azure Platform Engineer

Description

Based in our Oxford office, you will join the Architecture and Engineering function within Internal Technology. The team is responsible for the design, delivery, continual improvement, and escalation support of the core services that provide Aurora's staff with the processes, tools and technology needed to perform their best work.

Department:
Internal Technology

Location:

Oxford, UK

• Engineering Excellence: Apply a proactive, detail-focused engineering mindset to design and deliver robust Azure solutions. Set a high bar for quality, consistency, and operational excellence across the platform.
• Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD: Design, implement and maintain Azure infrastructure using Terraform/Open Tofu and CI/CD pipelines via Azure Dev Ops. Ensure infrastructure is version-controlled, auditable, and reproducible.
• Integration and Enterprise Service Bus: Sharing ownership with the Head of Architecture and Engineering, develop Aurora's Enterprise Service Bus and broader integration infrastructure, leveraging Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus and related iPaaS services to support reliable, scalable integrations across Aurora's application estate.
• Networking and Landing Zone: Design, configure and maintain Azure networking components including Virtual Networks, Network Security Groups, Private Endpoints, DNS, and hybrid connectivity. Ensure network architecture is secure, performant, and aligned to the Landing Zone design.
• Observability and Operations: Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel. Drive a culture of observability, ensuring platform health, performance, and security events are proactively tracked and acted upon.
• Governance and Documentation: Actively develop and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and architecture documentation. Contribute to governance practices and ensure our Azure environment is well‑understood, consistently managed, and aligned to security and compliance requirements.
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work directly with Internal Technology colleagues, the Architecture and Engineering function, and business stakeholders to understand requirements, shape solutions, and ensure Azure platform capabilities keep pace with Aurora's growth.

• Proven, hands‑on experience designing and delivering Azure infrastructure in a production environment, with a depth of knowledge that goes beyond foundational concepts.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Open Tofu, including managing state, modules, and multi‑environment pipelines.
• Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub Actions.
• Hands‑on experience with integration infrastructure deployed to Azure including the following services or equivalent:
  Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, Azure SQL and Key Vaults.
• Strong Azure networking knowledge — VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity — with experience implementing or contributing to a Landing Zone design.
• Inquisitive by nature with a strong desire to learn, evaluate, and adopt emerging technologies and engineering practices where they provide measurable benefit to the organisation.
• Experience configuring and operating Azure Monitor, Log Analytics work spaces, and Sentinel for platform observability and security monitoring.
• Proficiency in Power Shell and/or Azure CLI for automation, scripting, and configuration management.
• A strong security and governance mindset, with experience applying RBAC, Azure Policy, and governance guardrails in a cloud environment.
• Demonstrable experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with both technical colleagues and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Excellent time‑management, organisational skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines with minimal supervision.
• A passion for technology and a genuine interest in building cloud platforms that enable a high‑performing organisation.