Azure Cloud Engineer - Automation, Security & Migration -Remote

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

Job Information Job Reference: JO-67 Salary: £300 - £500 per day Salary per: day Job Duration: 12 months Job Start Date: ASAP Job Industries: Cloud Infrastructure & EUC Job Locations: Greater London Job Types: Contract Apply for this Job Name

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