Azure Cloud / Platform Engineer x3 - SC Cleared

United Kingdom
4 days ago
£45,000 – £65,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £65,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Remote
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
27 May 2026 (4 days ago)

Benefits

Perm benefits

Azure Cloud / Platform Engineer x3 SC Cleared

UK Wide

£45,000 - £65,000 + perm benefits

Successful applications will need to hold current SC Clearance

We are seeking experienced Cloud Engineers to join a collaborative platform engineering team delivering secure, scalable cloud services to UK-based customers. These roles blends hands-on project delivery with ongoing platform development, offering the opportunity to deepen your expertise in cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure automation. You will work in a supportive, agile environment alongside skilled engineers focused on building reliable, modern cloud platforms.

Key responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain cloud platforms with a strong emphasis on automation, reuse, standardisation, and blueprints

Take a code-first approach, reducing reliance on manual configuration

Deliver cloud engineering outcomes through agile-style sprints, aligned to customer needs

Contribute to both project delivery and foundational platform improvement

Collaborate closely with other engineers to continuously improve platform capability and reliability

Maintain and enhance cloud environments in line with security and compliance requirements

Actively develop your technical skills through training, certifications, and hands-on experienceSkills and experience

Proven experience in cloud or platform engineering roles

Strong hands-on experience with Azure

Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform)

Proficiency with version control systems such as GitHub

Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines

Practical knowledge of Kubernetes and container-based platforms

Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible

Experience working in Agile delivery environments

Background in infrastructure and networking (desirable but not essential)

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