Group-IT Platform Engineer – Azure

About the role

As a Group‑IT Platform Engineer – Azure, you will ensure the reliability, availability, security and performance of our global infrastructure serving over 6,000 users. You will work within a growing Group‑IT team to design, implement and operate hybrid Azure environments.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and troubleshoot enterprise cloud platforms, including Azure networking (VNets, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, VPN Gateway, VNet Peering).
• Implement and maintain IaaS, PaaS, Layer‑7 &‑4 load balancers and cloud networking services.
• Establish platform and reference architecture, oversee change management and documentation.
• Deploy Entra ID authentication, SSO, B2C, role‑based access and document‑level security.
• Manage backup and disaster‑recovery solutions such as Azure Site Recovery, conduct testing and ensure recovery objectives.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, architecture diagrams, standards and operational procedures.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in IT, Computer Science or related field.
• 7+ years of experience with cloud platforms (IaaS, PaaS, NaaS).
• Strong communication, adaptability and leadership abilities.

Required skills

• Microsoft Azure (networking, security, backup, disaster recovery).
• Azure networking components: VNets, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, VPN Gateway, VNet Peering.
• Load balancers (Layer‑7 &‑4), IaaS, PaaS services.
• Entra ID, SSO, B2C, role‑based access control.
• Azure Site Recovery, backup testing and failover/failback procedures.
• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ‑104, AZ‑305, AI‑200/300) and Linux/Windows certifications.