Senior Azure Platform Engineer

About Us Vantage Compute is a technology consultancy committed to fast-tracking digital delivery and bridging the global skills divide. Since 2014, we have partnered with organisations to engineer superior digital products and cultivate high-performing internal teams. Our mission is to ensure every engagement delivers a remarkable impact. Through our decentralised network of regional ‘Clubs,’ we foster deep client partnerships, ensuring every project is championed by a local team that prioritises their success. This agile model has underpinned our rapid organic growth. We now comprise over 1,300 professionals across the UK, Europe, and the USA, with an ambitious roadmap for continued global expansion in the coming years. Come be part of our journey as we work to close the world’s digital skills gap. The Role We're looking for an experienced Contract Senior Azure Platform Engineer to join a high-profile AI & Data programme, working closely with our Lead Architects and reporting into the Solution Director (AI & Data). This is an opportunity to play a key hands-on role in building and delivering an enterprise-scale Azure platform from the ground up. You'll actively contribute to the design, engineering, and evolution of a greenfield Azure environment, ensuring it integrates seamlessly with existing on-premise legacy infrastructure while enabling future AI and data capabilities. Key Responsibilities Implement and configure enterprise-grade Azure landing zones for a greenfield environment based on architectural designs. Contribute to the discovery, technical design, and iterative engineering of the Azure platform. Build secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and aligned with enterprise best practice. Execute the integration of Azure services with existing on-premise legacy estates. Collaborate with the Solution Director, Lead Engineers, and wider technical stakeholders to deliver against the platform roadmap. Provide technical peer reviews and mentor mid-level engineers within the delivery team. Support the implementation and adoption of Microsoft Fabric and associated Azure data services. Essential Skills & Experience Extensive hands-on experience engineering enterprise-scale solutions on Microsoft Azure. Proven expertise building and deploying Azure Landing Zones within complex enterprise environments. Strong technical experience connecting Azure with on-premise infrastructure and legacy systems (e.g., ExpressRoute, VPNs, hybrid networking). Knowledge and hands-on delivery experience with Microsoft Fabric and its associated Azure services. Experience working on greenfield cloud platforms from initial implementation through to delivery. Ability to develop cloud platforms iteratively, balancing immediate engineering sprints with long-term scalability. Excellent collaborative, technical documentation, and stakeholder communication skills. Equal Opportunities Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities. We consider all flexible working arrangements, subject to the requirements of the role. Where reasonable adjustments are needed, we will strive to make changes to accommodate them. Please note: This role is remote, however occasional travel to Manchester will be required for face-to-face time Originally posted on Himalayas