via Reed · 15 September 2026 ·4 days ago

Platform Engineer

VIQU IT Recruitment
Birmingham Contract GBP 104,000 – 117,000
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Platform Engineer Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote | Birmingham| 5-Month Contract

VIQU is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to join a major enterprise customer in Birmingham. The environment is approximately 75% Azure / 25% on-prem, with a strong focus on Azure, VMware and Terraform/IaC.

Platform Engineer Required Experience & Skills • Strong hands-on enterprise Azure experience across Compute, Networking, Storage, Entra ID and Security.

  • Proven Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience.

  • Strong VMware vSphere/ESXi administration experience.

  • Solid Windows Server and Active Directory knowledge.

  • Experience managing and supporting hybrid Azure/on-prem environments.

  • Strong troubleshooting, incident resolution and production support experience.

Platform Engineer Responsibilities • Review and action findings from a detailed assessment of the Azure platform estate carried out by a consultant.
  • Remediate identified issues and implement recommendations to improve the Azure platform.

  • Manage, monitor, maintain and optimise the Azure and hybrid infrastructure once the initial remediation work is complete.

  • Develop and maintain Terraform/IaC solutions and automate infrastructure changes.

  • Support VMware, Windows Server, Active Directory and on-prem infrastructure.

  • Troubleshoot platform issues, resolve incidents and drive ongoing platform improvements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Platform Engineer with strong Azure, Terraform and VMware experience to join a major enterprise environment.

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence. Or reach out to Phoebe Thompson via the VIQU IT website.

Do you know someone great? We’ll thank you with up to £1,000 if your referral is successful (terms apply).

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