Azure Cloud Platform Engineers X 3 - SC Cleared

CBS Butler; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy seeks experienced Azure Cloud Platform Engineers to support secure cloud environments within the defence sector. The role focuses on building, securing, and operating Azure platforms and requires strong hands-on experience and SC clearance. You will be tasked with designing and automating infrastructure, ensuring compliance with government security standards. This is an initial 6-month contract, offering between £590 to £650 per day, inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Azure platform engineering experience.
• Background working in defence or secure environments.
• Solid knowledge of Azure identity and security.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support Azure cloud platforms in regulated environments.
• Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Ensure compliance with government security standards.

Skills

Azure platform engineering

Azure networking

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep)

SC clearance

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes (AKS)

Job description

Azure Cloud Platform Engineers x 3 - SC Cleared

+ Initial 6 month contract

+ Supporting new Defence project

+ £590 to £650 per day - Inside IR35

+ SC Cleared role

Overview
We're looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Engineer to support and enhance a secure, large-scale cloud environment within a defence setting. This is a hands‑on contract role focused on building, securing, and operating Azure platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and support Azure cloud platforms in highly regulated environments
• Implement secure landing zones, networking, identity, and governance
• Automate infrastructure using IaC (Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
• Support CI/CD pipelines and platform reliability
• Ensure compliance with government/defence security standards (NCSC, MOD, etc.)
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues across environments

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‑on Azure platform engineering experience
• Background working in defence, central government, or similar secure environments
• Solid knowledge of Azure networking, identity (Entra ID), security, and monitoring
• Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform/Bicep preferred)
• Understanding of secure‑by‑design and compliance‑driven cloud delivery
• Active SC clearance

Desirable

• Experience with Kubernetes (AKS)
• DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Knowledge of NCSC Cloud Security Principles