Azure Cloud Engineer
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £428.40 to £428.40 a day |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | London, EC2V 6DN |
| Working pattern: | Remote |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 21 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Hays are now looking for an Azure Engineer for one of our local clients:
- £428.40 Outside IR35
- Remote (occasional meetings in London)
- 6 month+ contract
Overview
We're looking for a hands-on Azure Cloud Migration Engineer to support the migration of a business-critical application from on-premise infrastructure to Microsoft Azure. Working alongside the Lead Technical Architect, you'll build, migrate, test and support Azure infrastructure, ensuring a secure, resilient and operationally ready platform.
Essential Skills
- Azure cloud migration experience
- Azure Infrastructure (compute, storage, landing zones)
- Azure Networking & Hybrid Connectivity
- Entra ID / Identity & Access Management
- Azure Security
- Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery
- Terraform, Bicep or Infrastructure as Code
- Azure DevOps / CI/CD
- Monitoring, Logging & Operational Support
- Experience in regulated or mission-critical environments
Responsibilities
- Support discovery, technical assessment and migration planning
- Build and configure Azure infrastructure, networking and security controls
- Implement identity, monitoring and operational services
- Deliver migration, cutover and rollback activities
- Support resilience, backup and disaster recovery testing
- Troubleshoot infrastructure and migration issues
- Produce technical documentation and operational handover materials
- Work closely with architects, Microsoft and third-party teams throughout delivery
Desirable
- Azure certifications
- Azure Landing Zones
- Kubernetes / AKS
- ITIL / Service Transition experience
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