Azure
Posted 5 days ago by Syntax Consultancy Ltd
£550 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Leeds
Summary: The Azure Platform Engineer role focuses on the migration of on-premises PostgreSQL databases to Microsoft Azure, requiring expertise in Azure resources and advanced PostgreSQL administration. The position is a 6-month contract based in Leeds with a hybrid working arrangement. The ideal candidate will have experience in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring secure and compliant migrations. Immediate availability is preferred, ideally starting in May 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage large-scale migrations of on-premises PostgreSQL databases to Microsoft Azure.
- Deploy Azure resources using Bicep and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Implement Azure networking patterns, including Hub and Spoke, VWAN, VPN, and firewall configurations.
- Administer PostgreSQL in large production environments, focusing on migrations, replication, and performance tuning.
- Utilize Azure migration tools such as Azure Migrate and Azure Database Migration Service (DMS).
- Understand and implement CI/CD pipelines for application and database automation.
- Automate database validation, monitoring, and migration checks using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Lead migrations ensuring minimal downtime and full data integrity.
- Collaborate with various teams to ensure secure connectivity and compliance with governance standards.
Key Skills:
- Experience with Azure migration and PostgreSQL administration.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep.
- Knowledge of Azure networking patterns and configurations.
- Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and build/deployment automation.
- Familiarity with Azure migration tools and database monitoring solutions.
- Experience in regulated environments, particularly healthcare compliance.
Salary (Rate): £550/day
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Azure Platform Engineer – ( Azure Migration – PostgreSQL )
Leeds (Hybrid)
6 Month Contract
£525-550/day (Inside IR35)
Azure Platform Engineer – Azure Migration / PostgreSQL needed for a 6 Month Contract in Leeds (Hybrid). Start ASAP ideally May 2026.
Hybrid Working – 3/4 days/week remote (WFH), and 1/2 days/week working on-site in the Leeds office.
A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government projects.
Key experience, responsibilities + tasks:
- Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying and managing large-scale migrations of on-premises PostgreSQL databases and associated application workloads to Microsoft Azure.
- Experience deploying Azure resources using Bicep and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Experience on Azure networking patterns, including Hub and Spoke, VWAN, VPN and firewall configurations.
- Advanced PostgreSQL administration skills in large production environments, including migrations, replication, and performance tuning.
- Expertise with Azure migration tools such as Azure Migrate and Azure Database Migration Service (DMS).
- Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, including build and deployment automation for applications and databases.
- Familiarity with automation of database validation, monitoring, and migration checks (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
- Platform Engineer (DBA-PostgreSQL) is responsible for designing, deploying, and managing large-scale migrations of on-premises PostgreSQL databases and associated application workloads to Microsoft Azure.
- Experience in Cutover plans for migrating on-premises PostgreSQL databases to Azure cloud environments.
- Combining deep hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, robust PostgreSQL expertise and delivery of CI build pipelines to enable secure, validated and auditable migrations regulated environments.
- Lead migrations of large on-premises PostgreSQL databases to Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server, ensuring minimal downtime and full data integrity.
- Collaborate with platform, network, security, and application teams to ensure correct networking (subnetting, private endpoints, DNS), secure connectivity, and compliance with governance and audit standards.
Desirable Skills: Healthcare or regulated environments, with understanding of compliance, audit, and clinical safety requirements.