Senior Platform Engineer
Allica Bank
| Company | Allica Bank |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Milton Keynes |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Source | The employer's own careers page (company_site) |
Description
Allica is a UK-based fintech company serving SMEs in business banking. This role seeks an experienced Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure environments, supporting multi-region deployments and enabling self-service capabilities for development teams.
What You'll Do
• Design, deploy, and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across multiple regions in Microsoft Azure
• Build and manage Azure Container Apps for running microservices and lightweight containerized workloads
• Configure and optimize Azure networking components including VNETs, NSGs, Load Balancers, Application Gateway, and Azure Front Door
• Drive infrastructure automation and governance through Terraform and Azure DevOps Pipelines
• Introduce self-service templates and tooling to empower development teams to deploy securely and independently
• Apply Azure Well-Architected Framework principles and collaborate with Security and Engineering teams on compliance
What You Need
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services, infrastructure, and networking
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls in cloud environments and centralized management via Panorama
• Proficiency in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices
• Experience with Azure DevOps Pipelines and GitHub for CI/CD including branching and version control strategies
• Skilled in managing Windows and Linux systems in cloud environments
• Experience with multi-region architectures, resiliency design, and disaster recovery planning
• Knowledge of Azure App Services, Container Apps, Function Apps, Logic Apps, Service Bus, and Event Grid
• Understanding of Azure networking, Front Door, Firewall, and API Management
• Experience working in regulated environments such as fintech or financial services
Nice to Have
• Experience with GenAI and AI adoption
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities with collaborative mindset
Discretionary bonus scheme, pension contributions, private health cover, life assurance, flexible and hybrid working options, full onboarding support and continued development opportunities