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Allen Lane Ltd.

Platform Engineer

On site

London, United kingdom

Freelance

30-10-2025

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Skills

Cloud Security CI/CD DevOps Monitoring Azure DevOps Architecture Network Architecture Azure Analytics Terraform

Job Specifications

Our client - Local Government - is seeking the addition of an experienced Platform Engineer (Azure) on an interim basis to help design, build, and secure the Council's cloud foundation.
Key skills/experience:
Experience with Terraform or Azure Bicep for enterprise-scale IaC deployments.
Proven ability to design and implement Azure Management Group hierarchies, subscription governance, and advanced Azure Policy configurations.
Strong background in Hub-and-Spoke network architecture, including VNet peering, UDRs, DNS integration, and Azure Firewall/NVA deployment.
Demonstrated experience with CI/CD pipeline automation using Azure DevOps for infrastructure provisioning and release management.
Deep understanding of the Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark and its enforcement via Policy-as-Code and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Familiarity with centralized logging and monitoring using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400).
If your experience matches the criteria above, please get in touch.

About the Company

Allen Lane is a specialist boutique consultancy, recruiting finance, IT, procurement and project management professionals into the public and not-for-profit sectors. Established in 2004 we offer a fresh, unpretentious approach to recruitment founded on relationships and exceptional customer service. Know more