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We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers - connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.\n Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: December 2026\nWork Set-Up: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)\nOur client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Senior Azure Platform Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership across its Azure platform. The role will own the Azure platform underpinning a large web estate and set the technical standard for how it is engineered, operated, secured, and evolved.\nThe successful candidate will maintain current and compliant VM images, implement Azure Policy and governance controls, and drive Infrastructure as Code and PowerShell automation as the default way of working. 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