Tech Lead, Cloud COE

Janus Henderson; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Camden Town is seeking a Tech Lead - Cloud COE to drive the implementation and optimization of Azure infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in cloud engineering, proven leadership skills, and strong knowledge of Azure technologies. This role offers a hybrid work model with generous benefits including health and well-being programs, professional development support, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations

Generous Holiday policies

Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits

Paid volunteer time

Professional development support

Maternal/paternal leave benefits

Complimentary subscription to Headspace

Networking opportunities and social activities

Lunch allowance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering.
• Proven experience leading technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, identity, security, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Oversee BAU operations and performance tuning.
• Mentor and guide cloud engineers within the team.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Azure expertise

Networking

Automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)

IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep)

CI/CD practices

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Job description

Overview

The Tech Lead - Cloud COE is a senior, hands-on engineering role responsible for leading the implementation, operations, and optimization of Azure cloud infrastructure across the enterprise. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, guiding a team of cloud engineers and driving excellence in cloud delivery, automation, networking, identity, and security.

Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure & Operations: Govern and lead the provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of Azure resources (VMs, storage, containers, managed services)
• Oversee BAU operations including patching, updates, and performance tuning
• Support workload migrations and cloud-native deployments
• Work closely with Infrastructure Architecture team to align to EA architecture and strategic project planning
• Cloud Networking: Govern and implement Azure networking: VNets, NSGs, route tables, VPN gateways, ExpressRoute, private endpoints
• Troubleshoot complex connectivity issues across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
• Optimize network performance, latency, and security posture
• Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code: Design and maintain automation using PowerShell, Bash, Python
• Lead IaC practices using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates
• Integrate infrastructure provisioning into CI/CD pipelines
• Identity, Access & Security: Manage Cloud Entra ID (Azure AD) configurations, including tenant setup and synchronization
• Implement SSO integrations and manage RBAC across subscriptions and resources
• Enforce security policies, compliance controls, and assist in vulnerability remediation
• Monitoring, Incident Response & Optimization: Configure and manage Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Network Watcher
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and resolution workflows
• Continuously optimize cloud resource usage and cost (FinOps awareness - Flexera Preffered)
• Team Leadership & Collaboration: Mentor and guide cloud engineers within the Cloud COE team
• Collaborate with platform, security, and application teams to ensure cloud alignment
• Contribute to cloud standards, reusable patterns, and operational excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, with deep expertise in Azure
• Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering enterprise-scale cloud solutions
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, identity, security, and automation
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) and IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices

About Janus Henderson

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it's about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

• Clients Come First - Always
• Execution Supersedes Intention
• Together We Win
• Diversity Improves Results
• Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee's job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

Benefits

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace - the mindfulness app
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen