Senior Multi Cloud Engineer

Claranet; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Claranet seeks a Senior Multi-Cloud Engineer in Greater London to design, deploy, and maintain secure Azure and Private Cloud infrastructure solutions for financial services. The role includes providing expert guidance, mentoring engineers, and ensuring resilient and compliant environments.

Applicants should have proven experience with Azure solutions, strong cloud security knowledge, and expertise in Infrastructure as Code. Collaborate with customers and teams to optimize cloud platforms and drive customer transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering Azure and Private Cloud solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, etc.).
• Experience with automation tools and scripting (PowerShell, Python).
• Strong understanding of cloud security and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy Azure and Private Cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with customers to understand requirements.
• Configure, manage, and optimise cloud platforms.
• Develop and deliver migration and modernisation strategies.
• Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing.

Skills

Azure services

Cloud security

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Automation tools (PowerShell, Python)

CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps)

Kubernetes

VMware

Troubleshooting skills

Hybrid cloud architectures

Job description

The Senior Multi‑Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable Azure and Private Cloud infrastructure solutions for financial services customers.

This is a senior, hands‑on role where you will provide expert guidance, deliver modern cloud solutions, and ensure environments are resilient, compliant, and optimised. You will also play a key role in shaping best practices, mentoring engineers, and supporting customer transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy Azure and Private Cloud solutions aligned to business and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with customers to understand requirements and provide technical guidance
• Configure, manage, and optimise cloud platforms (compute, storage, networking, security)
• Develop and deliver migration and modernisation strategies
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to best practice standards
• Identify opportunities to modernise and optimise customer environments
• Maintain high-quality technical documentation and design artefacts
• Support service transition into managed support environments
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve tooling, automation, and processes
• Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing across the team
• Communicate complex technical designs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Stay current with cloud technologies and provide expert insight to customers
• Support compliance, audit, and governance requirements across all solutions
• Contribute to risk management, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives

Experience & Knowledge

• Proven experience designing and delivering Azure and Private Cloud solutions
• Strong knowledge of Azure services and hybrid cloud architectures
• Experience with VMware and VMware Cloud Foundation
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, etc.)
• Experience with automation tools and scripting (PowerShell, Python)
• Experience with backup technologies (e.g. Veeam, Rubrik)
• Strong understanding of cloud security and best practices
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Strong troubleshooting skills in complex cloud environments
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Experience with Kubernetes, AKS, and container platforms
• Experience working with regulated or financial services environments
• Knowledge of hybrid networking and data centre integration