Senior Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer / Azure / Cloud / DevOps / Permanent / Hybrid / London

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to design, implement and optimise cloud solutions within Microsoft Azure. You will play a key role in driving cloud adoption, improving platform reliability and ensuring secure, scalable infrastructure across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure usingMicrosoft Azureservices
Lead architectural decisions across Azure environments with a focus on scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines usingAzure DevOpsor GitHub Actions
Ensure high availability and disaster recovery through well-architected solutions
Implement security best practices using Azure-native tools (e.g. Azure Security Centre, Key Vault, RBAC)
Monitor and troubleshoot systems using tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to deliver cloud-native applications
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices and standards

Required Skills & Experience

Proven experience in a Senior Cloud / Azure Engineering role
Strong hands-on expertise withMicrosoft Azure
Experience withInfrastructure as Code(Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates)
Experience withcontainerisation and orchestration(Docker, Kubernetes / AKS)
Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
Experience building CI/CD pipelines usingAzure DevOpsor similar tools
Knowledge ofcloud security principlesand Azure identity management (Azure AD / Entra ID)