Azure Cloud Engineer - Automation, Security & Migration -Remote

Azure Cloud Engineer - Automation, Security & Migration -Remote

Posted 5 days ago by Guillaume Masson

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£500 Per day
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Agile Methodology Automation Azure Kubernetes Service Azure Security Cloud Automation Cloud Computing Cloud Infrastructure Cloud Migration Cloud Operations Cloud Technology Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Github Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Infrastructure Automation Kubernetes Microsoft Azure Python (Programming Language) Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) Scalability Scripting Software Development Terraform Windows PowerShell

Summary: The Azure Cloud Operations Engineer role focuses on automating, securing, and migrating cloud infrastructure within Azure environments. The position requires expertise in infrastructure automation, cloud migration, and security enforcement, with responsibilities including designing and managing Azure infrastructure, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role is remote and offers a day rate based on experience. The contract duration is 12 months, starting as soon as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform (IaC) and automation scripting (Python, PowerShell).
  • Lead and support cloud migration projects, ensuring scalability, performance, and compliance.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated deployments.
  • Enforce cloud security policies including RBAC, policy-as-code, and Zero Trust architecture.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions in an agile environment, writing user stories, tasks, and acceptance criteria.
  • Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot Azure environments to ensure reliability, cost efficiency, and security.
  • Partner with security teams to drive cloud security automation and compliance enforcement.

Key Skills:

  • Proven expertise with Azure services (compute, networking, storage, identity, monitoring).
  • Strong proficiency in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
  • Hands-on experience with Python and PowerShell scripting.
  • Solid understanding of Zero Trust principles and cloud security best practices.
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or similar tools.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
  • Agile delivery mindset, including the ability to define user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical tasks.

Salary (Rate): £500 daily

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Azure Cloud Ops Engineer - Cloud Automation, Security & Migration - Remote

Day rate: £300 - £500 (inside IR35)

Duration: 12 months

Start: ASAP

My new client is looking for a highly skilled Azure Cloud Operations Engineer with a strong background in infrastructure automation, cloud migration, and security enforcement. This role focuses on building and maintaining secure, automated, and scalable Azure environments while enabling enterprise-level cloud adoption.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform (IaC) and automation scripting (Python, PowerShell).
  • Lead and support cloud migration projects, ensuring scalability, performance, and compliance.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for automated deployments.
  • Enforce cloud security policies including RBAC, policy-as-code, and Zero Trust architecture.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions in an agile environment, writing user stories, tasks, and acceptance criteria.
  • Monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot Azure environments to ensure reliability, cost efficiency, and security.
  • Partner with security teams to drive cloud security automation and compliance enforcement.

Required Skills

  • Proven expertise with Azure services (compute, networking, storage, identity, monitoring).
  • Strong proficiency in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).
  • Hands-on experience with Python and PowerShell scripting.
  • Solid understanding of Zero Trust principles and cloud security best practices.
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or similar tools.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
  • Agile delivery mindset, including the ability to define user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical tasks.

Preferred Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • HashiCorp Terraform Associate
  • DevOps and/or Kubernetes certifications

Rates depend on experience and client requirements

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