Azure Cloud Engineer - 1 Year Fixed Term
Location: Carlisle (On-site 1 day per month)
Working Model: Hybrid (Predominantly remote)
Employment Type: 1 year FTC (Fixed Term)
Overview
A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to join its growing technology function. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting a modern cloud-first environment while maintaining strong integration with on‑premise infrastructure.
You will take ownership of designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud solutions in Azure, leveraging strong Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines, with a major focus on security, scalability, and automation. The role also involves supporting legacy on‑prem systems and ensuring seamless hybrid integration.
Key Responsibilities
Azure & Cloud Engineering
* Design, build, and optimise solutions within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
* Apply Microsoft cloud design patterns and architectural best practices to deliver scalable and resilient services.
* Manage Azure resources including compute, storage, networking, IAM, monitoring, and security.
On‑Premise Infrastructure
* Support and enhance existing on‑prem infrastructure, ensuring reliable hybrid cloud connectivity.
* Oversee on‑prem networking, server administration, firewalls, and identity services.
Networking
* Manage and troubleshoot networking across cloud and on‑prem environments (VPN, routing, subnets, firewalls, DNS).
* Ensure secure and reliable connectivity between environments.
CI/CD & Automation
* Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar).
* Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions (Terraform, Bicep, ARM preferred).
* Champion automation across provisioning, deployment, configuration, and testing.
General Responsibilities
* Collaborate with architects, developers, and platform teams to deliver high‑quality solutions.
* Maintain strong documentation, operational excellence, and security standards.
* Troubleshoot incidents across cloud, hybrid, networking, and infrastructure layers.
* Contribute to continuous service improvements and engineering best practices.
Key Skills & Experience
Essential
* Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, security, governance).
* Solid understanding of Microsoft cloud design patterns and architectural frameworks.
* Proven experience supporting on‑prem infrastructure in a hybrid model.
* Strong networking knowledge (TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, routing).
* Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
* Strong IaC experience using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
* Scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
* Excellent problem‑solving ability and experience supporting production environments.
Desirable
* Azure certifications (AZ‑104, AZ‑305, AZ‑400 or similar).
* Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Grafana, Prometheus).
* Familiarity with containerisation (Docker, AKS).
* Experience in enterprise, financial services, or regulated environments.
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