Cloud Engineer – Microsoft Azure

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Cloud Engineer – Microsoft Azure

Pertemps Bond | Milton Keynes, ENG, GB

Posted 6 days ago

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Cloud Engineer – Microsoft Azure


6 Months contract | Inside IR35 | Up to £600 per day (inside IR35)


Milton Keynes / Hybrid working


Our client is seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to support the design, build and migration of secure, scalable Microsoft Azure cloud platforms.


You will play a key role in cloud infrastructure development, application migration, and DevSecOps, ensuring cloud solutions meet security, compliance and performance requirements.


Key Responsibilities



  • Design, build and maintain Microsoft Azure cloud platforms and services.

  • Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Bicep.

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps toolchains.

  • Support cloud readiness assessments and migration of legacy applications.

  • Configure cloud landing zones, networking, identity and access management.

  • Work with Azure App Service, Logic Apps, Functions and Container Apps.

  • Implement monitoring, logging, backup, recovery and cloud security controls.

  • Apply Zero Trust principles and relevant UK government security standards.

  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support change management.

  • Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to optimise cloud performance, security and costs.


Essential Skills and Experience



  • Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and cloud platform engineering.

  • Proven experience building and migrating applications to public cloud platforms.

  • Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform or Bicep.

  • Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines and Agile delivery.

  • Strong understanding of cloud security and Zero Trust architectures.

  • Knowledge of cloud-native security tools, such as Microsoft Sentinel.

  • Experience with hybrid environments, VPNs and cloud networking.

  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, containers and serverless applications.

  • Knowledge of NCSC guidance, Secure by Design and UK government security standards.

  • Experience working in secure environments.


Desirable:


Azure certifications AZ-104, AZ-305 or AZ-400, and knowledge of AWS.


Contract Details



  • Initial 6-month contract, with potential extensions up to 24 months.

  • Inside IR35.

  • Participation in an on-call rota is required, including overnight, weekend and bank holiday cover.


Security Requirements


Candidates must:



  • Be eligible to obtain UK Government SC Clearance (or already hold SC clearance)


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