Azure Cloud Platform Engineers x 3 - SC Cleared

Azure Cloud Platform Engineers x 3 - SC Cleared

• Initial 6 month contract
• Supporting new Defence project
• £590 to £650 per day - Inside IR35
• SC Cleared role

Overview

We're looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Engineer to support and enhance a secure, large-scale cloud environment within a defence setting. This is a hands on contract role focused on building, securing, and operating Azure platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and support Azure cloud platforms in highly regulated environments
• Implement secure landing zones, networking, identity, and governance
• Automate infrastructure using IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
• Support CI/CD pipelines and platform reliability
• Ensure compliance with government/defence security standards (NCSC, MOD, etc.)
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues across environments

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands on Azure platform engineering experience
• Background working in defence, central government, or similar secure environments
• Solid knowledge of Azure networking, identity (Entra ID), security, and monitoring
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform/Bicep preferred)
• Understanding of secure by design and compliance driven cloud delivery
• Active SC clearance

Desirable

• Experience with Kubernetes (AKS)
• DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Knowledge of NCSC Cloud Security Principles