Phillip Passmore
Senior Devops and Release Engineer - Team Lead @CyberSentriq
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Devops and Release Engineer - Team Lead @CyberSentriq
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Work closely with other engineering leads to agree priorities, engineering plans andclear deliverables.• Manage and monitor scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure on Azure, othercloud services, and on premises infrastructure.• Architect and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.• Lead infrastructure automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools suchas ARM/Bicep, Terraform and Ansible.• Design and implement monitoring and observability solutions such as Azure ApplicationInsights, Prometheus and Grafana.• Troubleshoot across development, test and production environments.• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes.• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.• Create and maintain technical documentation.• Take ownership during system outages, deployments, and other critical operations.
EDUCATION
University of Southampton
Master of Science (MSc), International Political Economy (Research)
University of Exeter
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Politics
University of Portsmouth
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Politics
SKILLS
ABOUT PHILLIP PASSMORE
Platform Engineer & Data Infrastructure Architect specialising in building scalable cloud platforms that power data-intensive applications. I design and deliver the foundational systems that enable organisations to move faster, scale efficiently, and optimise costs.My expertise spans cloud platform engineering, data infrastructure, and security architecture across the Azure ecosystem. I\'ve led large-scale infrastructure transformations, including a on-prem to Azure data warehouse migration, and built developer platforms that improve code quality, accelerate deployments, and reduce operational overhead.What I bring:Platform engineering: Developer tooling, CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep)Data platform architecture: Azure Synapse, Databricks, Data Factory, Fabric. Designing ETL pipelines and analytics infrastructure at scaleSecurity and compliance: Cybersecurity architecture, identity management, GDPR/ISO 27001 implementationCost optimisation: Strategic infrastructure decisions that reduce licensing costs and cloud spend without sacrificing performanceTeam leadership: Leading cross-functional infrastructure teams through complex technical transformations17 Microsoft Azure certifications including Solutions Architect Expert, Cybersecurity Architect Expert, and Fabric Analytics Engineer, demonstrating deep technical expertise across compute, data, security, and AI services.I hold a PhD in climate change communication, which strengthened my ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse stakeholders and approach problems with data-driven analytical rigour.I\'m passionate about building resilient, observable platforms that developers love to use. Whether it\'s infrastructure modernisation, platform tooling, or data architecture, I focus on engineering solutions that deliver measurable business impact.
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