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Senior Platform Engineer - Sharepoint & Azure

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Posted on Jun 1, 2026 by CV-Library
Birmingham, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
IT
Immediate Start
£65k - £75k Annual
Full-Time
Senior Platform Engineer – Sharepoint & Azure

£65,000–£75,000
Permanent – Hybrid (3 days on site)

VIQU have partnered with a leading global law firm seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to join their Information Infrastructure team, working across SharePoint and Azure platforms within a complex enterprise environment. This role sits within a highly technical global estate supporting business-critical systems, where you will be responsible for ensuring platform stability, improving performance, and supporting the ongoing development and optimisation of core infrastructure services across SharePoint, Azure, SSO, SQL Server and web environments.

Senior Platform Engineer Requirements:

Strong experience administering SharePoint, web platforms, SSO and SQL Server environments
Proven background in SharePoint migrations, upgrades and performance optimisation
Knowledge of SQL Server HA/DR solutions (Always-On, clustering, replication, log shipping)
Experience with Azure PaaS services (App Services, Functions, Kubernetes, Azure SQL desirable)
Understanding of load balancing and web farm infrastructure (F5 BigIP desirable)
Ability to build environments, automate tasks and develop PowerShell scripts
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement abilities
Senior Platform Engineer Responsibilities:

Provide third-line support across SharePoint, Azure, web, SSO and SQL Server environments
Manage and optimise global server and platform estates, ensuring high availability and performance
Design and maintain SharePoint farms, web infrastructure and Azure cloud services in line with best practice
Troubleshoot complex escalated incidents and deliver deep-dive technical resolution
Oversee deployments, upgrades, migrations and platform enhancements across enterprise systems
Support DR, load balancing and HA solutions across infrastructure services
Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to deliver continuous service improvements
Create documentation, automation scripts (PowerShell), and improve operational processes
Apply today to speak with VIQU in confidence or contact Belle Hegarty via the VIQU website. Know someone exceptional for this Senior Platform Engineer position? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply).

Follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment for more exciting opportunities

Reference: 225184279

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CV-Library

Senior Platform Engineer - Sharepoint & Azure

CV-Library

Posted on Jun 1, 2026 by CV-Library

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Birmingham, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
IT
Immediate Start
£65k - £75k Annual
Full-Time
Senior Platform Engineer – Sharepoint & Azure

£65,000–£75,000
Permanent – Hybrid (3 days on site)

VIQU have partnered with a leading global law firm seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to join their Information Infrastructure team, working across SharePoint and Azure platforms within a complex enterprise environment. This role sits within a highly technical global estate supporting business-critical systems, where you will be responsible for ensuring platform stability, improving performance, and supporting the ongoing development and optimisation of core infrastructure services across SharePoint, Azure, SSO, SQL Server and web environments.

Senior Platform Engineer Requirements:

Strong experience administering SharePoint, web platforms, SSO and SQL Server environments
Proven background in SharePoint migrations, upgrades and performance optimisation
Knowledge of SQL Server HA/DR solutions (Always-On, clustering, replication, log shipping)
Experience with Azure PaaS services (App Services, Functions, Kubernetes, Azure SQL desirable)
Understanding of load balancing and web farm infrastructure (F5 BigIP desirable)
Ability to build environments, automate tasks and develop PowerShell scripts
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement abilities
Senior Platform Engineer Responsibilities:

Provide third-line support across SharePoint, Azure, web, SSO and SQL Server environments
Manage and optimise global server and platform estates, ensuring high availability and performance
Design and maintain SharePoint farms, web infrastructure and Azure cloud services in line with best practice
Troubleshoot complex escalated incidents and deliver deep-dive technical resolution
Oversee deployments, upgrades, migrations and platform enhancements across enterprise systems
Support DR, load balancing and HA solutions across infrastructure services
Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to deliver continuous service improvements
Create documentation, automation scripts (PowerShell), and improve operational processes
Apply today to speak with VIQU in confidence or contact Belle Hegarty via the VIQU website. Know someone exceptional for this Senior Platform Engineer position? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply).

Follow us on LinkedIn @VIQU IT Recruitment for more exciting opportunities
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