Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

DataCareers; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DataCareers is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to work in a hybrid role, supporting the development of a modern cloud environment. This role requires hands-on experience with Azure, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.

You will design and maintain Azure infrastructure, mentor junior engineers, and work within strict governance frameworks. Strong communication skills and experience in regulated environments are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Azure and Terraform (IaC).
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and implementation.
• Experience working in highly controlled/regulated environments.
• Strong Windows infrastructure knowledge.
• PowerShell scripting experience.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with Azure Monitoring.
• Exposure to C#, SQL Server.
• Experience with tools such as Kubernetes, AKS, Helm, Flux, or Packer.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Azure infrastructure using Terraform.
• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Work within strict change control and governance frameworks.
• Support both cloud and on-premise environments.
• Produce clear documentation and share knowledge across the team.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practice.

Skills

Azure and Terraform (IaC)

GitHub Actions

CI/CD principles

Windows infrastructure

PowerShell scripting

Azure Monitoring

Communication and documentation skills

Kubernetes

AKS

Helm

Flux

Packer

C#

SQL Server

Job description

Location: Home / London (2 days a week onsite)

We're working with a leading technology consultancy delivering into a high-profile central government customer, looking to engage an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer on a contract basis.

This is a hands‑on role focused on supporting and evolving a modern cloud environment, alongside more traditional infrastructure, within a highly secure and controlled setting.

This is a hybrid role and you will be required to work onsite in central London 2 days a week.

The Role

You’ll play a key role in the ongoing development and improvement of the technology estate, working across:

• Cloud-hosted applications using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Fully automated CI/CD pipelines
• Traditional VM-based / Windows environments

You’ll collaborate closely with engineering teams, contribute to best practice, and support the wider team through mentoring and knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Azure infrastructure using Terraform
• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Work within strict change control and governance frameworks
• Support both cloud and on‑premise environments
• Produce clear documentation and share knowledge across the team
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practice

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Azure and Terraform (IaC)
• Hands‑on experience with GitHub Actions
• Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and implementation
• Experience working in highly controlled / regulated environments
• Strong Windows infrastructure knowledge
• PowerShell scripting experience
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Experience with Azure Monitoring
• Exposure to C#, SQL Server
• Experience with tools such as Kubernetes, AKS, Helm, Flux or Packer