Azure Engineer
Client: BAE Systems
Preston (predominantly remote – 1–2 days/month onsite)
6-month contract
£269.23 PAYE / £362.54 Umbrella
The Role
Join BAE Systems as an Azure Engineer, helping to build and optimise secure, scalable cloud platforms. You'll work with cross-functional teams to deliver modern Azure solutions, driving automation and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities Build and manage Azure infrastructure (compute, network, storage)
Deliver Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform)
Support landing zones and cloud governance (RBAC, Policy)
Work with AKS, App Services & serverless
Troubleshoot and provide 3rd line support
Improve cost, performance, and monitoring (Azure Monitor, CI/CD)
What You'll Bring Strong Azure experience (core services + networking/security)
IaC and automation expertise
Knowledge of AKS, Entra ID, and DevOps pipelines
Excellent problem-solving and collaboration skills
Must be eligible for UK security clearance
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