Principal Cloud Engineer - Azure
Posted 3 days ago by 1767631705
£750 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Principal Cloud Engineer role focuses on leading a significant cloud transformation initiative for a specialty insurer, primarily utilizing Azure. The position requires strategic direction for cloud adoption, migration from on-premises to Azure, and optimization of cloud services. The ideal candidate will possess extensive Azure expertise and strong architectural knowledge to influence technology decisions. This role involves collaboration with senior stakeholders and technical teams to deliver secure and scalable cloud solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and implement cloud strategy, focusing on Azure.
- Lead migration from on-premises to cloud and guide technology selection.
- Design high-level and low-level architectures for cloud solutions.
- Collaborate with business and technical teams to optimize services and enable growth.
- Act as a technical authority on Azure and cloud-native technologies.
- Engineer solutions using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and Scripting languages.
- Support and upskill internal teams, ensuring best practices are followed.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in Azure cloud engineering and architecture.
- Strong knowledge of Azure services (PaaS, Serverless, IaaS).
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization.
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code and automation tools.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Minimum 5+ years in cloud engineering and architecture roles.
- Azure certifications (eg, AZ-305, AZ-400).
- Broader architecture certifications (eg, TOGAF).
Salary (Rate): £750 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Principal Cloud Engineer - Azure - Inside IR35 - Insurance.
Location: Hybrid- 3x per week in London
Duration: 6 months
Day Rate: £650-£750 per day Inside IR35
Start Date: January 2026 (CV review and interviews commence in January)
We are seeking an experienced Principal Cloud Engineer to lead a major cloud transformation initiative for a leading specialty insurer. This is a pivotal role where you will set the strategic direction for cloud adoption, drive migration from on-premises to Azure, and define the business approach to cloud optimisation.
You will work closely with senior stakeholders and technical teams to ensure the delivery of secure, scalable, and future-ready cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will combine deep Azure expertise with broad cloud knowledge, and bring strong architecture awareness to influence technology decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and implement cloud strategy, focusing on Azure.
- Lead migration from on-premises to cloud and guide technology selection.
- Design high-level and low-level architectures for cloud solutions.
- Collaborate with business and technical teams to optimize services and enable growth.
- Act as a technical authority on Azure and cloud-native technologies.
- Engineer solutions using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and Scripting languages.
- Support and upskill internal teams, ensuring best practices are followed.
Essential Skills
- Proven experience in Azure cloud engineering and architecture.
- Strong knowledge of Azure services (PaaS, Serverless, IaaS).
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerization.
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code and automation tools.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Minimum 5+ years in cloud engineering and architecture roles.
- Azure certifications (eg, AZ-305, AZ-400).
- Broader architecture certifications (eg, TOGAF).
Next Steps:
CV reviews and interviews will commence in January 2026. Apply now to secure your place in the process.
Principal Cloud Engineer - Azure - Inside IR35 - Insurance.
