Platform Engineer (Azure) - Contract, Inside IR35 - 4 days p/w Onsite

We''re working with an investment management firm that is growing its internal cloud engineering capability and is looking to hire a Senior Platform Engineer with strong Azure experience. This is a hands-on position where you''ll play a key role in building and developing the firm''s Azure platform. Working closely with senior technology stakeholders, you''ll help establish cloud standards, improve governance, and provide a secure, scalable platform for engineering, data and AI workloads. Responsibilities; Design, build and support Azure landing zones, management groups and subscription structures. Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and/or Bicep. Build reusable platform services, standards and deployment patterns. Manage Azure identity and access management, including Entra ID, RBAC and privileged access controls. Design and support secure cloud networking solutions, including hybrid connectivity and private networking. Implement governance controls, Azure Policy and compliance automation. Monitor and optimise cloud usage and costs. Support data and AI platforms, including Azure Databricks environments. Collaborate with internal teams and third-party providers to improve platform capability and operational standards. Produce documentation, standards and guidance to support wider engineering teams. Requirements; Strong experience designing and operating Azure platforms in enterprise environments. Hands-on experience with Azure Landing Zones, ..... full job details .....