Position Summary
The Azure Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, automating, and operating the enterprise Azure cloud platform. This role enables development, integration, data, and business teams by providing secure, scalable, resilient, and reusable cloud services through Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, platform engineering practices, and cloud governance.
The successful candidate will treat the Azure platform as a product, delivering self-service capabilities, standardized cloud patterns, automation pipelines, and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with enterprise security and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Azure Platform Engineering
Design, implement, and support enterprise Azure platform services including: Networking
Identity and access management
Compute services
Storage services
Security controls
Monitoring and observability

Build and maintain Azure Landing Zones aligned to Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Azure Landing Zone (ALZ) principles.
Develop reusable platform services and reference architectures that accelerate application delivery.
Manage subscriptions, management groups, resource organization, and governance standards.
Ensure platform availability, scalability, resilience, and performance across development, test, and production environments.
Own the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of Azure Landing Zones , ensuring alignment with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), Azure Landing Zone (ALZ) architecture, security requirements, and enterprise governance standards.
Develop and maintain platform guardrails, subscription architectures, management group hierarchies, and standardized deployment patterns.
Establish and enforce platform governance standards across all Azure environments.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Develop and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code solutions using: Bicep (preferred)
ARM Templates
Terraform (desirable)

Implement infrastructure version control and code review practices.
Integrate infrastructure deployments into CI/CD pipelines.
Establish infrastructure standards, templates, and reusable modules.
Promote GitOps and automated deployment methodologies.

DevOps & Platform Automation
Design and support CI/CD pipelines using: Azure DevOps
GitHub Actions

Automate platform provisioning, configuration, patching, and operational tasks.
Create self-service deployment capabilities for development teams.
Build automation workflows and ChatOps integrations using Microsoft Teams and Power Platform where appropriate.
Continuously improve deployment speed, reliability, and platform efficiency.

Cloud Governance & Security
Implement and maintain: Azure Policy
Management Groups
Resource Locks
Tagging Standards
Cost Controls

Manage identity and access using: Microsoft Entra ID
RBAC
Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
Managed Identities

Support security initiatives including: Conditional Access
Defender for Cloud
Key Vault
Secure Secrets Management

Collaborate with Security, Risk, and Compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and audit controls.




Ensure security-by-design principles are embedded into platform services.
Serverless & Integration Platforms
Design and operate cloud-native and serverless solutions using:

Azure Functions

Logic Apps

Service Bus

Event Grid

API Management

Support event-driven and integration architectures.

Establish standards for scalability, resilience, and cost optimization of serverless workloads.

Observability, Reliability & Operations
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions using:

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Application Insights

Microsoft Sentinel (where applicable)

Develop platform reliability standards and operational runbooks.

Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.

Support disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity planning.

Contribute to SRE and platform reliability initiatives.

FinOps & Cost Optimization
Monitor and optimize Azure spend across subscriptions and environments.

Implement governance controls to prevent cost overruns.

Create reporting and dashboards for cloud consumption and utilization.

Recommend opportunities for rightsizing and cost savings.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership
Partner with architects, developers, security teams, and business stakeholders.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.

Maintain platform documentation, standards, and architectural patterns.

Contribute to cloud strategy, roadmap planning, and architecture reviews.

Promote platform engineering best practices across the organization.

Required Qualifications
Experience
5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering roles.

5+ years of hands-on experience administering and engineering Microsoft Azure environments.

Proven experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code solutions.

Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud environments.

Technical Skills
Azure
Strong expertise in:

Azure Networking

Azure Compute Services

Azure Storage

Azure Identity & Access Management

Azure Governance

Experience with:

Azure Landing Zones

Azure Policy

Management Groups

Azure Monitor

Key Vault

DevOps & Automation
Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Git

CI/CD pipeline design and implementation

PowerShell

Azure CLI

REST APIs and automation scripting

Security
Microsoft Entra ID

RBAC

PIM

Conditional Access

Defender for Cloud

Secure secrets management practices

Infrastructure
Enterprise networking concepts

DNS

VPN

ExpressRoute

Hybrid cloud connectivity

Disaster recovery and business continuity planning

Preferred Qualifications
Experience within insurance, financial services, healthcare, or other regulated industries.

Experience with Terraform.





Experience with Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.

Familiarity with Platform Engineering and Internal Developer Platforms (IDP).

Experience implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, or modern data platforms.

Experience with Microsoft Sentinel and cloud security operations.

Certifications (Preferred)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert

The workplace

Since 1932, we’ve been who people turn to in tough times. That’s a huge responsibility. It’s also a
huge opportunity. McLarens is a premier independent loss adjusting and forensic technical services
firm, with a global network that delivers consistently excellent service supported by deep local
expertise.

Our work spans industries and the globe. From disaster relief to aviation, engineering to natural
resources, our people get everything they need to impact lives on a general scale. We take our
development seriously and offer careers that empower our people to strive for bigger goals and
reach new heights. And we’ve got the expertise to help them get there: our Loss Adjusters boast an
average of over 20 years' experience.

We’re building a culture where talent shines. Where ambition is everything. And people come first.
It's your career, so why compromise?

What Drives Us:

At McLarens, our commitments shape every experience- for our clients, our people, and the
communities we serve.

• Purpose: Positively impacting people and communities across the globe.
• Progress: Excellence, expertise, and growth opportunities.
• Place: Our culture of empowerment, support and belonging.

The Benefits:
Our people live by a shared set of values: Excellence, Teamwork, Respect, Knowledge, Thought
Leadership, and Accountability. Together, they contribute to an inclusive culture that will help you
thrive.

Here’s what else we offer:

• Compensation: Competitive salary and performance-related incentives.

• Development: Access to technical training, global knowledge-sharing, and career growth
opportunities.

• Wellbeing & Flexibility: Support to balance professional and personal life (e.g., hybrid work,
flexible schedule where applicable).

• Global Exposure: Opportunity to work with colleagues and clients across different countries.

• Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where your voice and contribution are valued.

Individual progress, global purpose. It’s all here at McLarens.

Our Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.

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