Hands-on Azure platform engineer responsible for strengthening and scaling Aurora's Azure foundation. Design, deploy, and operate IaC (Terraform/OpenTofu), CI/CD pipelines, integration (Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus), networking and Landing Zone components, observability (Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel), governance, runbooks, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure a secure, reliable, and well-governed cloud platform.
Based in our Oxford office, you will join the Architecture and Engineering function within Internal Technology. The team is responsible for the design, delivery, continual improvement, and escalation support of the core services that provide Aurora's staff with the processes, tools and technology needed to perform their best work.
Reporting into Architecture and Engineering, you will be a hands-on engineer responsible for strengthening Aurora’s Azure platform, including our Enterprise Service Bus integration platform, ALZ with hybrid networking, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps tooling. You will help mature a solid but rapidly evolving cloud foundation into a scalable, well-governed, secure, and reliable platform.
This role suits an experienced engineer who enjoys practical delivery, operational improvement, and technical ownership. You will contribute not only to configuration and deployment, but also to documentation, governance standards, monitoring, runbooks, and the engineering practices that support a growing international business.
Key Responsibilities
- Engineering Excellence: Apply a proactive, detail-focused engineering mindset to design and deliver robust Azure solutions. Set a high bar for quality, consistency, and operational excellence across the platform.
- Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD: Design, implement and maintain Azure infrastructure using Terraform/OpenTofu and CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps. Ensure infrastructure is version-controlled, auditable, and reproducible.
- Integration and Enterprise Service Bus: Sharing ownership with the Head of Architecture and Engineering, develop Aurora's Enterprise Service Bus and broader integration infrastructure, leveraging Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus and related iPaaS services to support reliable, scalable integrations across Aurora's application estate.
- Networking and Landing Zone: Design, configure and maintain Azure networking components including Virtual Networks, Network Security Groups, Private Endpoints, DNS, and hybrid connectivity. Ensure network architecture is secure, performant, and aligned to the Landing Zone design.
- Observability and Operations: Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Sentinel. Drive a culture of observability, ensuring platform health, performance, and security events are proactively tracked and acted upon.
- Governance and Documentation: Actively develop and maintain runbooks, SOPs, and architecture documentation. Contribute to governance practices and ensure our Azure environment is well-understood, consistently managed, and aligned to security and compliance requirements.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work directly with Internal Technology colleagues, the Architecture and Engineering function, and business stakeholders to understand requirements, shape solutions, and ensure Azure platform capabilities keep pace with Aurora's growth.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required attributes:
- Proven, hands-on experience designing and delivering Azure infrastructure in a production environment, with a depth of knowledge that goes beyond foundational concepts.
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or OpenTofu, including managing state, modules, and multi-environment pipelines.
- Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Hands-on experience with integration infrastructure deployed to Azure including the following services or equivalent: Azure Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, Azure SQL and Key Vaults.
- Strong Azure networking knowledge — VNets, NSGs, Private Endpoints, DNS, routing, and hybrid connectivity — with experience implementing or contributing to a Landing Zone design.
- Naturally inquisitive with a strong desire to learn, evaluate, and adopt emerging technologies and engineering practices where they provide measurable benefit to the organisation.
- Experience configuring and operating Azure Monitor, Log Analytics workspaces, and Sentinel for platform observability and security monitoring.
- Proficiency in PowerShell and/or Azure CLI for automation, scripting, and configuration management.
- A strong security and governance mindset, with experience applying RBAC, Azure Policy, and governance guardrails in a cloud environment.
- Demonstrable experience creating and maintaining technical documentation, runbooks, and SOPs.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with both technical colleagues and non-technical stakeholders.
- Excellent time management, organisational skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines with minimal supervision.
- A passion for technology and a genuine interest in building cloud platforms that enable a high-performing organisation.
Desirable attributes:
- Azure certifications relevant to this role, such as AZ-104 (Azure Administrator), AZ-400 (DevOps Engineer), or AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect).
- Familiarity with containerisation, Azure Container Apps, or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for workload management.
- Experience working with any of Aurora's core Tier 1 systems: Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O, Salesforce, or SAP SuccessFactors, particularly in the context of Azure-hosted integrations.
- Experience working within a fast-paced, scaling organisation where the platform must evolve rapidly to meet growing business demands.
- Exposure to agentic development workflows and AI-assisted engineering tools such as Azure AI Foundry, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent technologies.
What we offer
Some of the benefits we include are:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Parental Support
- Salary-Exchange Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Local Oxford Discounts
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
- Flu Jabs
At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.
The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity.
To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications via email, telephone, or social media platforms. To be considered for this position, please submit your application using the link provided. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be reviewed.
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications via email, telephone, or social media platforms. To be considered for this position, please submit your application using the link provided. Applications submitted through any other channel will not be reviewed.
About
From its academic roots, Aurora Energy Research is a thriving, rapidly growing company, currently serving over 1000 of the world’s most influential energy sector participants, including utilities, investors, and governments. While we constantly strive to reach new markets and diversify our product portfolio, we are already active across the globe in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Europe, South Africa and North America, working with leading organisations to provide comprehensive market intelligence, bespoke analytic and advisory services, and cutting-edge software. We are a diverse team of experts with vast energy, financial, and consulting backgrounds, covering power, hydrogen, carbon, and fossil commodities. With this, we provide data-driven intelligence to fuel strategic decisions in the global energy transformation.
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