Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Ocho People; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultant is looking for a Cloud Engineer to design and operate secure Azure platforms. This role focuses on architecting Azure services compliant with NIST 800-53 standards. Responsibilities include building secure platforms and implementing governance. Ideal candidates should possess strong Azure experience, have worked in regulated environments, and be proficient in security principles. The position offers remote flexibility and a consultative environment aimed at influencing architecture decisions.

Benefits

Fully remote role with flexibility and autonomy

High-impact projects

Collaborative engineering culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering with strong Azure focus.
• Experience with compliance standards like NIST 800-53.
• Capability to design secure, scalable cloud infrastructures.

Responsibilities

• Architect Azure infrastructure aligned to NIST 800-53 requirements.
• Build secure cloud platforms using security-by-default principles.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines incorporating security controls.

Skills

Strong hands-on experience as a Senior Azure / Cloud / Platform Engineer

Proven delivery experience in regulated environments

Strong understanding of Security by Design principles

Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

Tools

Azure

Terraform

GitHub

Azure Sentinel

Job description

Cloud Engineer (Azure)

Location: Northern Ireland (Remote)

About the Role

We are looking for a Cloud Engineer to design, build, and operate secure Azure platforms within highly regulated environments. This role is focused on architecting and deploying Azure services that meet NIST 800-53 (or equivalent) compliance requirements, embedding security by design from day one.

You'll work closely with software engineers and data teams to ensure cloud platforms, pipelines, and services are compliant, scalable, and production ready, acting as a trusted cloud authority across delivery teams.

Day-to-day:

• Architecting and deploying Azure infrastructure aligned to NIST 800-53 requirements
• Building secure, compliant cloud platforms using security-by-default principles
• Implementing and enforcing governance using Azure Policy
• Designing secure networking patterns using Private Link and Azure networking
• Supporting development teams with shift-left security and compliant CI/CD pipelines
• Advising on identity, access control, and platform standards

Essential Experience

• Strong hands-on experience as a Senior Azure / Cloud / Platform Engineer
• Proven delivery experience in regulated environments (public sector, finance, healthcare, defence, etc.)
• Practical experience deploying Azure services to meet NIST 800-53 or similar frameworks
• Strong understanding of Security by Design principles

Azure Platform Experience

• Designing and deploying secure Azure platforms using Application Gateway and WAF
• Building and operating containerised workloads with Azure Container Apps and Azure Container Registry
• Implementing secure data and platform services including Key Vault, Cosmos DB, and Azure SQL / PostgreSQL
• Deploying and supporting data and AI workloads, including Databricks and integrations with Azure AI services
• Enforcing governance through Azure Policy, secure networking (Private Link), and Microsoft Entra ID with managed identities

DevOps & Delivery

• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions
• Embedding security controls into pipelines, including SAST and DAST

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure Sentinel, monitoring, auditing, and log management
• Exposure to external identities and identity governance

Why Join?

• Work on high-impact, compliance-critical Azure platforms
• Be part of a consultative, engineering-led culture
• Influence architecture and security decisions from the ground up
• Fully remote role with flexibility and autonomy

Please apply now if you are meeting the above criteria or contact Andrew Harrison directly.