Job Specifications
Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure)
Drive Cloud Transformation in a Highly Regulated Financial Environment
Are you an Azure expert ready to lead one of the most significant cloud transformation programmes in financial services? This is a standout opportunity to shape enterprise‑grade cloud architecture, drive large‑scale VMware‑to‑Azure migrations, and set the standard for secure, compliant, automated cloud operations.
As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you’ll be the technical authority behind the design, build, and optimisation of Azure platforms that power critical business services. You’ll work at the intersection of cloud engineering, security, and enterprise architecture — influencing strategy, mentoring engineers, and delivering solutions that meet stringent regulatory and operational demands.
What You’ll Lead
Architecting secure, scalable Azure landing zones for hybrid and cloud‑native workloads
Migrating complex on‑prem VMware estates into Azure using Azure Migrate, ASR, or HCX
Embedding governance, cost optimisation, and security best practice across the cloud estate
Driving automation and IaC adoption with Bicep, Terraform, and Azure DevOps
Enhancing observability through Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
Collaborating with cybersecurity, operations, and enterprise architecture teams
Producing high‑quality technical documentation and mentoring peers
Core Technical Expertise
Azure Cloud Engineering
Deep experience across Azure IaaS: compute, storage, networking
Strong understanding of VNETs, ExpressRoute, NSGs, firewalls, and hybrid connectivity
Governance, policy, cost management, and security best practice
Cloud Migration
Proven track record migrating VMware workloads to Azure
Designing and implementing enterprise landing zones
Infrastructure as Code
Hands‑on with Terraform and/or Bicep
CI/CD delivery using Azure DevOps
Operating Systems
Windows Server and Linux administration in hybrid environments
Monitoring & Observability
Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights configuration and optimisation
Why This Role Matters
You’ll be joining at a pivotal moment - shaping the cloud foundation that underpins mission‑critical financial services. This is a role for someone who thrives on ownership, technical depth, and delivering cloud solutions that are secure, compliant, and built to last.
If you’re passionate about Azure engineering at scale and want to make a real impact, this is the challenge you’ve been looking for.
About the Company
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