Advert Closes: Monday 13th July
Are you an Azure Platform Engineer ready to build cloud foundations that shape a national portfolio?
At The Crown Estate, we’re not just managing land and property, we’re shaping the future of some of the UK’s most iconic places and strategic assets. From central London destinations to offshore wind, our work delivers long-term value for the nation.
We’re now looking for an experienced Azure Platform Engineer to play a pivotal role in modernising our cloud platform, embedding security, resilience, and automation at the core of everything we do.
What you’ll be doing
As a key member of our Infrastructure & Platform team, you’ll design and deliver secure, scalable Azure solutions, driving excellence through DevSecOps and cloud best practices.
You’ll
Architect Azure solutions aligned to Zero Trust and Well-Architected Framework principles
Design and support Azure integration patterns and services, enabling secure, reliable, and scalable connectivity across platform and data workloads
Design and manage Azure environments across networking, storage, and compute
Embed DevSecOps practices across design, build, and handover
Implement security and governance using RBAC, PIM, Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, and Sentinel
Build and automate infrastructure using Bicep and/or Terraform
Optimise platform services like API Management, Key Vault, Service Bus, and Event Grid
Drive observability and proactive operations using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and App Insights
Shape resilience strategies including autoscaling, high availability, and disaster recovery
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who combines deep technical expertise with a security-first mindset and a passion for modern cloud engineering.
You’ll have:
Excellent hands-on experience designing and delivering Azure-based solutions
Expertise in cloud security, governance, and Zero Trust principles
Experience with Azure networking and hybrid connectivity
Proven capability in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD (Bicep/Terraform, Azure DevOps)
Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and operational excellence frameworks
A collaborative approach, with the ability to clearly communicate technical decisions
Bonus points for:
FinOps or cost optimisation experience
AKS or container orchestration knowledge
Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
Why The Crown Estate?
This is more than just a platform role, it’s an opportunity to:
Work on high-impact, nationally significant technology initiatives
Influence the direction of a modern, secure cloud platform
Be part of an organisation with a strong purpose, sustainability focus, and long-term vision
Collaborate in a culture that values innovation, integrity, and continuous improvement
What success looks like
You’ll thrive here if you:
Champion security-first design and automation
Care deeply about resilience, scalability, and operational excellence
Enjoy solving complex problems with structured thinking
Work collaboratively across teams in Agile and DevOps environment
Ready to build something that lasts?
If you’re passionate about Azure, driven by best practices, and motivated by meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Our Offering / benefits:
As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.
Disability Disclaimer:
We are a proud disability confident employer and operate the offer of interview scheme Disability Confident employer scheme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
We are happy to offer alternative application methods or formats and can be flexible on our process to enable you to have the best opportunity.
If you have any questions about our recruitment process or would like to talk about adjustments, please contact us directly, or at careers@thecrownestate.co.uk
Please note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
At The Crown Estate, our role is to put the nation’s interests first.
We manage land, property and the seabed across England, Wales and Northern Ireland - independently, commercially and for our nation’s future.
We’re investing and playing a key role in delivering net zero and energy security, nature recovery and biodiversity, and supporting inclusive communities and economic growth, all while responsibly creating financial value for the UK.
We return our profits to the UK government for public spending, which has totalled more than £5 billion over the last ten years.
We manage a diverse £15 billion portfolio, making a lasting impact, today and for generations to come. This includes urban centres and development opportunities; one of the largest rural holdings in the country; Regent Street and St James’s in London’s West End; and Windsor Great Park. We also manage the seabed and much of the coastline around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, where we have an ambitious vision for how the UK’s seabed can support nature recovery and the transition to clean energy.
