Cloud Engineer - Azure

Posted 24 February 2026
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
Discipline Technology

Job description

Key Responsibilities

  • Architecture Design:

    Translate business requirements into secure, high-performance, and cost-effective Azure solutions.

  • Infrastructure Management:

    Design and deploy Azure virtual networks, compute, and storage solutions.

  • Migration & Optimization:

    Lead cloud adoption strategies and migrate on-premises applications to Azure.

  • Security & Compliance:

    Implement security protocols, including IAM, key vault, and firewalls, ensuring compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA.

  • Governance:

    Define and maintain Azure policies, such as subscription management, resource consistency, and cost management.

  • Collaboration:

    Work with DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC).

  • Devex +4

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Technical Expertise:

    Strong experience with Azure services (Compute, Networking, Storage, Azure AD, Monitoring).

  • Certifications:

    Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) is highly preferred.

  • Tools:

    Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (ARM templates, Terraform, PowerShell).

  • Experience:

    Proven experience in designing cloud infrastructure, including hybrid cloud environments.