Lead Azure Engineer

ARC IT Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ARC IT Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Azure Technical Lead/Senior Engineer to design, build and deliver enterprise-scale solutions on Microsoft Azure. You will shape engineering standards, mentor engineers and work closely with architects, product owners and delivery teams to ensure secure, scalable outcomes.

This role emphasizes practical delivery over pure management, requires deep .NET/C# experience, Azure PaaS, integrations and APIs, and familiarity with CI/CD and containerised

Qualifications

• Senior Engineer or Technical Lead with hands-on Azure experience.
• Deep .NET/C# development knowledge including APIs and microservices.
• Experience delivering cloud-native solutions and integrations on Azure.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, DevOps practices and modern engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering enterprise-scale Azure solutions and integrations.
• Building integration solutions using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, and API Management.
• Shaping engineering standards and reviewing code for quality.
• Supporting CI/CD delivery and DevOps practices across teams.
• Mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across projects.
• Collaborating with architects, product owners, delivery teams, and stakeholders.

Skills

Azure expertise

C# / .NET

APIs / Microservices

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Docker / Kubernetes

Tools

Azure Functions

Logic Apps

Service Bus

Event Grid

API Management

Azure SQL

App Services

Job description

This is a hands-on technical leadership position within a growing global insurance business, focused on designing, building, and delivering enterprise-scale solutions on Microsoft Azure. You'll be designing and building integrations, shaping engineering standards, and mentoring the engineers around you. If you want a role where you're genuinely close to the technical delivery rather than managing from a distance, this is it.

Please note: This is not a pure DevOps role. We are seeking a hands-on Azure Technical Lead or Senior Engineer with strong experience across .NET, Azure PaaS services, integrations, APIs, and solution design. Whilst experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices is important, the primary focus is on delivering business solutions using Azure application and integration services.

What you'll be doing

• Designing and delivering enterprise-scale Azure solutions and integrations
• Building integration solutions using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management, Azure SQL, and App Services
• Driving engineering excellence through code reviews, technical standards, and best practices
• Supporting CI/CD delivery and DevOps practices across development teams
• Mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across projects
• Collaborating with architects, product owners, delivery teams, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions

What You'll Bring

• Experience operating as a Senior Engineer or Technical Lead within Microsoft Azure environments
• Strong hands-on expertise across Azure PaaS services and cloud-native solution design
• Deep .NET/C# development experience with APIs, microservices, and integration architectures
• Experience delivering event-driven and messaging-based solutions using Azure integration technologies
• Good understanding of Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and modern engineering practices
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, or AKS would be advantageous
• Familiarity with Azure AI services, Microsoft Copilot, AI Agents, or Power Platform integration would be beneficial

Why Apply?

You'll be joining an organisation investing heavily in cloud-native platforms, integration capabilities, and AI-enabled solutions. This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the Azure technology landscape, influence engineering direction, and work on meaningful transformation programmes while remaining hands-on with modern Microsoft technologies.