Lead Platform Engineer

Liverpool - Hybrid Role Overview As Lead Platform Engineer at Bellrock Technologies, you'll take ownership of the cloud infrastructure supporting our SaaS products, including Concerto, Mobiess, WiggleDesk and Carbon Architecture. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, primarily focused on Microsoft Azure, with responsibility for environments hosted on AWS, Google Cloud Platform and OVH. You'll play a key role in consolidating these platforms into Azure, improving reliability, security, performance and cost efficiency. Reporting to the Head of Platform, you'll lead day-to-day operations, resolve technical incidents and drive infrastructure improvements, working closely with engineering, database and security teams. The role is based in Liverpool, with hybrid working (minimum three days in the office). Flexibility to support critical incidents and planned maintenance outside normal working hours is essential. Key Responsibilities - Lead day-to-day cloud platform operations across Azure, AWS, GCP and OVH, ensuring services remain secure, reliable and highly available. - Manage Windows Server and SQL Server hosting infrastructure, including clustering, patching, failovers and storage. - Monitor platform performance, availability and capacity, identifying and resolving technical issues. - Lead incident response, root cause analysis and service improvements to minimise disruption. - Manage cloud security, access controls, vulnerability remediation and ISO 27001 compliance. - Oversee disaster recovery, backup management and business continuity testing. - Lead the migration of workloads from AWS, GCP and OVH into Microsoft Azure. - Design and maintain secure, scalable Azure infrastructure, including networking, storage and landing zones. - Develop infrastructure automation using Terraform, Bicep and CI/CD pipelines. - Use AI coding tools such as Claude Code and Codex to improve automation and operational efficiency. - Manage cloud infrastructure budgets, identify cost-saving opportunities and monitor expenditure. - Provide technical leadership and work closely with engineering, infrastructure and security teams to support platform modernisation. Skills & Experience - At least five years' experience in a senior Azure engineering or cloud infrastructure role, managing production environments. - Strong Microsoft Azure expertise, including networking, storage, virtual machines, Microsoft Entra ID, monitoring and disaster recovery. - Experience managing production workloads across AWS and Google Cloud Platform. - Hands-on experience with Windows Server, SQL Server infrastructure, failover clustering and Always On availability groups. - Proven experience migrating production workloads into Azure from other cloud or hosting providers. - Strong understanding of Azure architecture, landing zones, cloud governance and security best practices. - Experience designing and managing secure cloud networks, firewalls, identity controls and highly available SaaS infrastructure. - Experience using monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, PRTG or Grafana. - Strong knowledge of disaster recovery, business continuity and ISO 27001 requirements. - Hands-on experience with Terraform, Bicep and CI/CD pipelines. - Practical experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex to improve automation. - Experience managing cloud infrastructure costs, budgets and optimisation. - Strong problem-solving, communication and technical leadership skills, with the ability to take ownership and work independently. - Flexibility to support planned maintenance and critical incidents outside normal working hours. Desirable - Experience with OVH hosting and cloud consolidation programmes. - Knowledge of Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or Octopus Deploy. - Relevant Microsoft Azure, AWS or GCP certifications. AI fluency & learning mindset: We are looking for people who actively use AI in their day‑to‑day work, demonstrate strong curiosity about new technologies, and take ownership for continuously improving how they think, work, and deliver. Working Arrangements We embrace smarter working practices which offer our employees the opportunity to work their hours flexibly and remotely where their roles and business needs allow. In this role, the successful candidate would be required to work between the Liverpool office and your home address on a hybrid basis, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. What Can We Offer You? At Bellrock, we believe in looking after our people. That's why we offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, work-life balance and financial future Time for you 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, and an extra day on us! Option to purchase up to 5 additional days' holiday Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave Health & wellbeing Healthcare Cash Plan and Virtual GP Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme Paid sick leave and life cover Financial Benefits & Everyday Savings Salary exchange pension scheme Discounts on everyday shopping and essentials Cycle to Work and MotorSave schemes A little extra Refer a Friend scheme Liftshare scheme Why Bellrock? At Bellrock, our people make the difference. We support organisations across the UK with property, facilities management, compliance, engineering and technology services, helping our customers create safer, smarter and more sustainable environments. We're committed to creating a workplace where people feel supported, respected and able to develop their careers. If you're looking for a business where your contribution is valued and where you can continue to learn and grow, we'd love to hear from you. Inclusion We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process for everyone. Apply today.