Platform Engineer

Job Type

6 Month Daily Rate Contract (Hybrid - 2 days on site)

Job Description

Our client, a leading professional services organisation, is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Platform Engineer to support the ongoing development and enhancement of enterprise software delivery platforms. This is an initial 6-month daily rate contract operating on a hybrid basis with two days per week onsite.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and enhance platform engineering capabilities that enable development teams to efficiently build, test and deploy applications.
• Support the design, implementation and continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines across multiple projects and environments.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, QA teams and solution architects to optimise software delivery processes and platform reliability.
• Troubleshoot platform, deployment and pipeline issues to minimise disruption and improve operational performance.
• Promote DevOps best practices, automation and standardisation throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Assist project teams with application deployments across development, testing and production environments.
• Identify opportunities to improve developer experience by removing bottlenecks and streamlining delivery processes.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of cloud-based platform services and deployment tooling.

Experience Required

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in a Platform Engineering, DevOps or similar infrastructure engineering role.
• Hands-on experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across development and deployment environments.
• Experience working with version control systems and branching strategies.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with automation and deployment tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins and PowerShell.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical mindset with a proactive approach to solving technical challenges.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and configuration management practices.
• Familiarity with container technologies and cloud-native deployment methodologies.
• Understanding of Agile software delivery environments.
• Previous experience working within consulting or professional services environments.
• Exposure to Continuous Delivery and DevSecOps principles.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent third-level qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• Day Rate Contract
• 2 days on site per week

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