Principal Platform Engineer and Cloud Architect

Candidate Description

Marked by two decades of progressive leadership, this Principal Cloud Consultant excels in aligning Microsoft Azure architectures with strategic business outcomes across automotive, energy and financial-services sectors. They combine deep expertise in Azure Landing Zones, governance, security and monitoring with a track record of steering large-scale transformations for organisations such as a Major Automotive Company, an Energy Company and a Financial Institution. Adept at translating complex requirements into scalable solutions, this professional leverages strong analytical thinking, clear communication and stakeholder-focused delivery to drive measurable value.

Their technical acumen spans containerisation with Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service, Infrastructure-as-Code using Bicep, ARM and Terraform, and DevOps pipelines powered by Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions and TeamCity. Leveraging SRE principles, they have implemented SLIs/SLOs, automated observability frameworks and incident-response playbooks that elevate resilience and operational excellence. Key achievements include leading SAP RISE migrations, establishing reusable IaC libraries, and delivering mainframe-to-Azure data integrations via Data Factory while maintaining stringent security through RBAC, Key Vault and identity-management controls.

Complementing technical depth with strong leadership, they mentor cross-functional teams, facilitate Agile, Scrum and SAFe ceremonies, and manage vendor partnerships with entities such as a Consulting Firm, Microsoft and SAP. Their versatility across consulting, banking and automotive environments underscores an ability to adapt quickly, foster collaboration and champion continuous improvement. Ultimately, they offer employers a rare blend of strategic vision, hands-on engineering expertise and program-delivery rigour that accelerates digital transformation and optimises cloud value.