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 using Microsoft Azure services
- Lead architectural decisions across Azure environments with a focus on scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
- Ensure high availability and disaster recovery through well-architected solutions
- Implement security best practices using Azure-native tools (e.g. Azure Security Center, 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 with Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code(Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates)
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration(Docker, Kubernetes / AKS)
- Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python)
- Experience building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or similar tools
- Knowledge of cloud security principles and Azure identity management (Azure AD / Entra ID)