Cloud Engineer, Azure

ARC IT Recruitment

Azure Cloud Engineer

London/Hybrid

to £70k + Bonus + Benefits

Azure, Terraform, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Platform Engineer with significant Azure experience is sought by leading financial services organisation. This is a new role and will see you join the cloud based Infrastructure team to help drive and deliver the cloud strategy, ensuring the smooth operation and continuous evolution of the firm’s Microsoft Azure capabilities across a hybrid global estate.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone with deep experience in Microsoft cloud and hybrid environments, with strong engineering and troubleshooting skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.

You’ll be working closely with architects, product owners, and external vendors to design, test, and implement secure, scalable solutions that users globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and Core Technology teams to build and evolve Azure-based services
• Technically test and validate services and upgrades for secure production use
• Lead implementation of approved changes through full development life cycle
• Maintain coherent cloud architecture with focus on governance, security, and documentation
• Plan and coordinate service maintenance (patching, DR tests, upgrades)
• Serve as 2nd line escalation point for support issues within the cloud domain
• Liaise with third-party vendors including Microsoft and cloud MSPs to resolve incidents
• Document processes, services, and operations in line with best practice
• Keep up to date with industry trends to inform strategic planning and innovation

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in delivering and managing multi-region Azure infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles
• Familiarity with DevSecOps tools and practices (GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD, YAML)
• Configuration/Policy/Documentation as Code proficiency
• Hands-on experience with Scripting (PowerShell, Python, SQL) and APIs
• Excellent knowledge of Entra ID (Azure AD), Active Directory and IAM frameworks (PAM, PIM, RBAC)
• Strong understanding of networking and security principles in Azure (DNS, Firewalls, Load Balancers, Virtual WAN, SDWAN)
• Experience with Kubernetes clusters and microservices
• Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud, CSPM, CWPP
• Strong technical documentation and operational handover capabilities
• Experience working in Agile and distributed team environments

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Curious, proactive, and passionate about evolving tech landscapes
• Comfortable working across interdisciplinary teams and navigating complexity
• Able to balance business need with technical integrity

You’ll be joining an organisation that values inclusion, diversity, and professional development, with a well-established reputation and a collaborative culture.

For a full consultation, please contact Arc IT.