Azure Cloudops Engineer

Morgan Law; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in London is looking for an Azure CloudOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. Responsibilities include implementing Service Reliability Engineering practices, leading incident resolution, and developing Infrastructure-as-Code templates. The role pays around £(Apply online only) per day for an initial 6-month period. Candidates should have strong experience in automation and financial operations governance.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in Service Reliability Engineering and Azure Cloud.
• Strong understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code best practices required.
• Experience with automation tools and techniques is essential.

Responsibilities

• Define and monitor Service Level Indicators (SLIs) for critical services.
• Lead high-priority cloud incident responses.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code templates.
• Implement automated threat detection and response capabilities.
• Collaborate with Finance teams on cost governance.

Skills

Service Reliability Engineering

Azure Monitor

Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code

Security Operations

Financial Operations

Tools

Bicep

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Overview

A Council in London are seeking an Azure CloudOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain highly resilient, secure, and cost-optimised cloud infrastructure and services on Microsoft Azure. This role is responsible for establishing and adhering to strict UK Government Digital Service (GDS) reliability standards and implementing rigorous FinOps governance policies. The engineer must drive operational excellence through comprehensive automation and proactive Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

The role is for 6 months paying around £(Apply online only)pd (outside IR35).

Responsibilities

• Service Reliability Engineering (SRE) Implementation: Define, actively monitor, and regularly report on critical Service Level Indicators (SLIs) to ensure all services meet defined Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for critical user journeys, ensuring compliance with GDS standards. Lead measurement workshops with product and delivery teams.
• Incident and Problem Management Leadership: Lead the technical response and resolution for high-priority cloud incidents (P1 and P2). Integrate Azure Monitor and Azure Service Health alerts directly with the Council's ITSM platform to automatically generate tickets and drive continuous operational improvements aimed at minimising Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR).
• Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Development: Develop, test, and maintain reusable IaC templates (specifically Bicep or Terraform) for standardising infrastructure deployment. Create robust PowerShell and Python runbooks within Azure Automation for routine configuration management, scheduled maintenance, and automated incident remediation actions.
• Security Operations (SecOps) and Threat Response: Implement proactive threat detection and automated security response capabilities. Actively utilise Microsoft Defender for Cloud (for CSPM and CWPP) and Microsoft Sentinel, develop automated security workflows and playbooks using Azure Logic Apps to enforce security policy.
• Financial Operations (FinOps) and Cost Governance: Accountability for continuous usage optimisation, including reviewing resource sizing and implementing cost allocation policies. Enforce budget controls and governance via Azure Policy, and work collaboratively with Finance and Procurement teams to ensure efficient and auditable use of public funds.

The role of an Interim Azure Cloud Operations Engineer is a highly specialised senior position that demands expertise across traditional operations, Site Reliability Engineering, and Financial Operations.