Azure Cloud Engineer
Posted Today by Syntax Consultancy Ltd
£600 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Azure Cloud Engineer role requires an experienced professional with active SC Security Clearance to support a cloud transformation program. The position involves working with Azure Terraform code and implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site work in London for three days a week. The contract is for six months, starting ASAP in March 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support cloud transformation program as an Azure Cloud Engineer.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Azure.
- Provide automated testing during development.
- Utilize PowerShell and SQL for installation and configuration of Windows-based systems.
- Mentor and train junior engineers.
- Plan, schedule, and manage a demanding workload.
- Work collaboratively in an Agile environment.
- Monitor Azure environments and provide support for software development.
Key Skills:
- In-depth experience with Azure Terraform code.
- Hands-on experience in software development.
- Strong knowledge of GitHub Actions and CI/CD implementation.
- Proficiency in PowerShell and SQL.
- Experience with Azure DevOps and Agile methodologies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with Azure Monitoring, C#, SQL Server, Packer, Kubernetes, AKS, Flux, or Helm.
- Banking/Financial Services domain experience preferred.
- Active SC Security Clearance from a project within the past 12 months.
Salary (Rate): £600/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Azure Cloud Engineer (SC Cleared)
London (Hybrid)
6 Month Contract
to £550/day-£600/day (Inside IR35)
Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance, AZURE Terraform code.
6 Month Contract based in Central London (Hybrid). Start ASAP in March 2026.
Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH), and 3 days/week working on-site from the London office.
A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects:
Experienced Azure Cloud Engineer required to support cloud transformation programme.
Must have in-depth experienced in AZURE Terraform code, GitHub Actions, implementation of both CI/CD.
Hands-on experience in Software Development. Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure.
Good working knowledge of PowerShell, SQL of the installation and configuration of Windows based systems.
Provide automated testing as you develop and Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience of Agile methods, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipeline maintenance + automation scripting, also strongly preferred.
Ability to plan, schedule and manage a demanding workload. Experienced in mentoring and training junior engineers.
Desirable: Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure.
Azure Monitoring. Software development experience using C# and SQL Server. Packer, Kubernetes, AKS, Flux or Helm
Banking / Financial Services domain experience preferred.
Must hold active SC Security Clearance used on a project within the past 12 Months.