SC Cleared Azure Cloud Engineer role
Lead Azure Cloud Engineer Location: Hybrid (London-based preferred)Start Date: 06/10 Finish Date: 30/01 SC Clearance: Yes Key Responsibilities
- Azure Cost Optimisation:
- Analyse current Azure spend using native tools (Cost Management + Billing, Advisor, etc.)
- Identify cost inefficiencies and implement strategies such as reserved instances, autoscaling, and workload reallocation
- Develop forecasting models and savings plans in collaboration with finance teams
- Infrastructure Engineering & Automation:
- Design and deploy scalable Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform)
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
- Integrate monitoring and alerting via Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
- Data Provisioning & Governance:
- Optimise data pipelines and storage solutions (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Blob Storage) for cost and performance
- Ensure compliance with data governance policies including RBAC, encryption, and audit logging
- Collaborate with data engineering teams to streamline provisioning and reduce overhead
- Stakeholder Engagement:
- Liaise with DBT’s platform, data, and finance teams to align technical decisions with business objectives
- Present cost-saving recommendations and technical roadmaps to senior stakeholders
- Document architecture decisions and maintain technical artefacts
- Extensive experience in Azure cloud engineering and architecture
- Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform)
- Hands-on experience with Azure cost management tools and FinOps principles
- Familiarity with Azure networking, security, and identity (VNETs, NSGs, Azure AD)
- Experience with data services such as Azure Data Factory, Synapse, and Storage Accounts
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers
- Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate)
- Experience in UK government or public sector cloud environments
- Knowledge of container orchestration in Azure (AKS, Container Apps)
- Familiarity with Power BI for cost reporting and dashboarding
- Company
- Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
- Location
- London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Contractor
- Salary
- £475 - £525 per day
- Posted
- Company
- Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
- Location
- London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid / WFH Options - Employment Type
- Contractor
- Salary
- £475 - £525 per day
- Posted