Hands-on experience with monitoring and observability platforms (preferably Datadog)
Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, governance, networking, and security
Practical experience with:
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
Active Directory (Group Policy, identity lifecycle, device management)
Experience working in structured operations or support environments with defined SLAs and change management controls
Good understanding of ITIL principles, particularly Incident and Change Management
Desirable
Experience improving monitoring maturity and observability practices
Experience implementing automation to reduce operational overhead
Exposure to security best practices in cloud environments
Additional Information
Cloud Platform Engineer
London
6 Months contract
We are looking for a proactive and technically strong Cloud Platform Engineer to join a leading Investment client's operations team on a contract basis. This role blends cloud engineering, automation at scale, monitoring, and structured operational support.
You will play a key role in maintaining platform reliability, improving automation, strengthening observability, and ensuring operational best practice across our Microsoft Azure environment.
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, automating repetitive tasks, and working within a well-structured ITIL-aligned operations environment.