Contract Job Specification: Azure Engineer
Role: Azure Engineer
Location: London (Hybrid – on-site 2–3 days per week)
Contract Type: Initial 6 months (extension likely)
Day Rate: Competitive (outside IR35, depending on experience)
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Azure Engineer to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and scalable cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. This role will suit a hands-on engineer with strong technical expertise and a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, and optimize Azure-based infrastructure and services.
* Implement and manage Azure networking, storage, compute, and monitoring solutions.
* Work closely with development and operations teams to support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
* Ensure security, compliance, and governance best practices are applied across cloud environments.
* Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Azure environments.
* Provide technical documentation and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
* Support migration of workloads to Azure and optimize existing deployments.
Required Skills & Experience
* Proven experience as an Azure Engineer or Cloud Infrastructure Engineer.
* Strong knowledge of Azure services: Virtual Machines, AKS, App Services, Functions, Networking, Azure AD, Storage, and Monitoring.
* Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform, ARM Templates, or Bicep.
* Hands-on experience with DevOps practices and tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins.
* Knowledge of networking, security, and identity management in Azure.
* Experience with PowerShell, Python, or Bash scripting.
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative, Agile environment.
Desirable Skills
* Azure certification(s) (e.g., AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400).
* Experience with hybrid cloud and on-premises integrations.
* Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
* Knowledge of cost optimization and FinOps in Azure.