Azure
Posted 4 days ago by Syntax Consultancy
£550 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
West Yorkshire Leeds, UK
Summary: The Azure Platform Engineer role focuses on managing large-scale migrations of on-premises PostgreSQL databases to Microsoft Azure, requiring expertise in Azure resources and 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 Azure migration tools, ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity during migrations. This role is within a leading global IT transformation business specializing in government projects.
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 CI/CD pipelines for application and database automation.
- Automate database validation, monitoring, and migration checks using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Lead migrations of large on-premises PostgreSQL databases to Azure PostgreSQL Flexible Server.
- 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.
- Experience with Azure migration tools.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation.
- Ability to lead migration projects with minimal downtime.
- Familiarity with compliance and audit requirements in regulated environments.
Salary (Rate): £550/day
City: Leeds
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
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.