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 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 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)