Principal Engineer - Cloud

Telent Technology Services Ltd; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Employee Private Medical

26 days annual leave + holidays

Telent Reward scheme

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Telent Technology Services Ltd. is seeking a highly experienced Cloud Engineer to lead hands-on Azure migrations and modernization efforts. You'll shape cloud architecture, build landing zones, networking, identity and security while guiding engineers through complex deliveries.

You will collaborate with architects to ensure scalable, secure designs and produce documentation for handover and operations, in a fast-paced environment that values safety and customer focus.

Qualifications

• Senior or Principal level Azure engineering experience.
• Proven ability to deliver on-prem to Azure migrations and cloud transforms.
• Deep hands‑on knowledge of Azure networks, identity, security, compute, storage and monitoring.
• Experience in highly secure environments (government/MOD/critical national infra).
• Ability to lead complex delivery while staying hands‑on.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on delivery of cloud architecture, focusing on on-prem to Azure migrations.
• Build and evolve Azure landing zones, networking, identity, security and platform services.
• Translate designs into build-ready technical implementations.
• Serve as technical authority during delivery and guide engineers.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Cloud and Senior Engineers.
• Lead troubleshooting of complex cloud platform issues.
• Embed security-by-design across IAM, networking, encryption and monitoring.
• Produce high-quality technical docs, runbooks and handover artefacts.
• Collaborate with Cloud Solutions Architects to ensure scalable designs.

Skills

Azure engineering

On-prem migrations

Azure networking

Azure identity

Azure security

Azure compute

Azure storage

Azure monitoring

Stakeholder comms

Security clearance readiness

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

What you’ll do

• Lead the hands‑on delivery of cloud architecture, primarily focused on on‑prem to Azure migrations
• Build, configure and evolve Azure landing zones, networking, identity, security and platform services
• Translate high‑level architecture designs into detailed, build‑ready technical implementations
• Act as a technical authority during delivery phases, owning complex cloud engineering decisions
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to Cloud and Senior Engineers during delivery
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex cloud platform issues
• Embed security‑by‑design principles across identity, access management, networking, encryption and monitoring
• Produce and maintain high‑quality technical documentation, runbooks and operational handover artefacts
• Collaborate closely with Cloud Solutions Architects to ensure designs are deliverable, scalable and supportable
• Contribute technical expertise to bids and tenders where required, without owning pre‑sales solution design.

Who you are

You are a highly experienced, hands‑on, senior level Cloud Engineer with deep Azure expertise, trusted to lead complex technical delivery. You’re comfortable getting into the detail, solving difficult platform problems, and guiding others through best practice cloud engineering approaches.

Key Requirements

• Strong and proven track record of hands‑on Azure engineering experience at Senior or Principal level
• Proven experience of delivering on‑prem to Azure migrations and Azure cloud transformation programmes
• Deep practical and technical understanding of Azure networks / networking, identity, security, compute, storage and monitoring
• Experience working in highly secure environments (e.g. government, MOD, emergency services, critical national infrastructure)
• Ability to lead complex technical delivery while remaining hands‑on
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot cloud platforms under pressure
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills when working alongside Architects, Engineers and Delivery teams
• Must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) and NPPV3 (Telent will sponsor the successful candidate to obtain necessary clearances), including meeting minimum UK residency requirements.

What we offer

At Telent, we’re committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diverse perspectives across our teams.

The additional benefits with this role

• Car Allowance
• Employee Private Medical
• 26 days annual leave plus public holidays, with the option to buy additional annual leave
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.
• Company pension scheme.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

• Be Inclusive
• Take Responsibility
• Collaborate
• Be Customer-focussed

Join us and help deliver critical infrastructure projects that make a real difference.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

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