Location: Leeds/London (hybrid monthly trips)
Contract: Inside IR35
Duration: 6 months
Clearance: SC Cleared (Live and Active)
This role operates within my clients’ organisation, supporting cloud capability at an enterprise level through a Cloud Centre of Excellence (CCoE) model. The focus is on enabling consistent standards, secure cloud adoption, and well-governed infrastructure services across a complex multi-cloud estate. The position requires a LIVE SC Clearance with technical consulting experience in an Azure environment, those without SC need not apply.
Key Responsibilities
* Support and enhance a large-scale multi-cloud environment, working alongside teams responsible for critical services
* Contribute to the design and delivery of enterprise cloud services that enable and streamline future cloud adoption
* Engage with highly technical product and platform teams to discuss infrastructure, networking, and cloud operations topics
* Apply cloud-native security tooling and best‑of‑breed products to modern cloud deployments
* Work with external partners providing enterprise-level cloud and infrastructure expertise
* Promote strong documentation practices, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across teams
* Active SC Clearance
Core experience
* Hands‑on delivery experience using Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services
* Strong understanding of infrastructure services and networking in hybrid on‑premises and cloud environments
* Practical experience with automation, scripting, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, ARM/Bicep)
* Working knowledge of Git, repository management, and collaboration with DevOps teams
Additional experience (desirable)
* Use of Azure DevOps or GitHub Enterprise in delivery environments
* Understanding of policy‑driven governance, including Azure Policy and AWS SCPs
* Awareness of least‑privilege access principles and secure service design
* Experience engaging with service owners or senior stakeholders to agree and implement improvements
Delivery & Professional Skills
* Proven experience working with enterprise‑scale IT platforms and services
* Ability to plan, prioritise, and manage competing delivery demands effectively
* Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills
* Clear communication skills, with the ability to present information both verbally and in written or visual formats
* Track record of delivering projects within complex IT environments
* High attention to detail, with a focus on well‑designed, well‑documented solutions
* Recent experience implementing cloud governance controls and guardrails through automation
* Understanding of cloud cost optimisation approaches (FinOps) and the use of platform tooling to drive value
* Container‑based hosting and orchestration technologies, including:
* Docker
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