Platform Engineer

Foundational understanding of infrastructure concepts (networking, DNS, routing, load balancing, certificates, OS fundamentals) and how these apply in Azure.

Hands-on experience (commercial, internship, apprenticeship or personal projects) with Azure services across IaaS and/or PaaS.

Working knowledge of DevOps practices: Git, branching, pull requests, automated deployments and basic CI/CD concepts.

Some exposure to Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform and/or Bicep) and a desire to develop strong engineering discipline beyond just writing templates (debugging, testing, operational readiness).

Scripting skills in one or more of PowerShell, Bash or Python to automate repeatable tasks and support troubleshooting.

A practical, customer-focused mindset and the ability to learn quickly in complex environments.

Clear communication: able to explain technical issues and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.

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Experience supporting production platforms (monitoring, incident response, problem management, change control).

Exposure to hybrid connectivity and on-premises environments (Active Directory, DNS, firewalls, proxies).

Exposure to migration projects (server, database or application migrations) and tools such as Azure Migrate.

Azure certifications such as AZ-900 and/or AZ-104 (or actively working towards them).

Experience with Azure Policy, RBAC, Defender for Cloud, Linux, Kubernetes and secure-by-design practices.

Structured learning and paid certifications with clear pathways to progress into senior engineering and architecture roles.

Work on varied client engagements, including regulated environments where quality and security matter.

A supportive, collaborative culture with mentoring from experienced practitioners across the global Avanade community.

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