Azure Lead Devops platform engineer

Lead Azure DevOps / Platform Engineering Lead
SC cleared
Contract: 16/11/2026 to 31/05/2027
Inside IR35
This is for a significant key role recognised by the client.

SECURITY CLEARANCE
Active SC clearance required.

LOCATION
Remote, with occasional meetings in London. Onshore.

ROLE OVERVIEW
We are seeking an experienced Azure Platform Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership for a high-performing Agile delivery team responsible for designing, building, automating and supporting secure cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure.

LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Provide day-to-day technical leadership and direction, assigning work according to priorities, capabilities, dependencies and the project plan.
* Plan platform engineering activity across sprints and delivery increments; ensure the backlog is technically ready, sequenced and aligned to milestones.
* Direct sprint planning, refinement, delivery, review and retrospectives; remove blockers and escalate constraints.
* Support the project plan with estimates, sequencing, dependencies, progress updates and forecasts.
* Record material technical and delivery decisions in the decision log.
* Provide governance reporting on delivery status, quality, risks, dependencies, decisions and actions.


TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
* Strong Azure platform experience: Databricks, Azure Functions, IAM/RBAC, Storage Accounts, Networking, Virtual Machines, Key Vault, Monitoring and Alerting.
* Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
* Azure DevOps Pipelines and CI/CD implementation.
* Azure DevOps Repos/Git and branching strategies.
* Docker and Docker Compose.
* Security and vulnerability scanning using Trivy or similar.
* Bash and/or Python scripting and automation.
* Azure networking: VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints and DNS.
* Monitoring and troubleshooting Azure environments.
* Experience in highly regulated/secure environments, including solutions without Internet access.
* Agile/Scrum delivery experience.
* Fluent written and spoken English.


LA International is an award-winning partner of choice for many of the world's most influential companies and government organisations. Holding Enhanced Government Security Accreditation, we are recognised as the European market leader in the delivery of Security Cleared talent to organisations that demand the very highest levels of security, compliance and assurance.

A multiple award-winning organisation, having secured the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade over consecutive years. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background or identity, and we encourage candidates who may not meet every listed requirement to still apply. If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.

Please Note: If a high volume of applications is received, only candidates shortlisted will be contacted.