Technical Lead - Cloud & Infrastructure

Eligo Recruitment Ltd; London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment agency is seeking a Technical Lead for a high-profile government project focused on cloud and infrastructure. The role demands expert-level knowledge in AWS and Azure, hands-on experience with Flexera technologies, and strong problem-solving skills. As a technical lead, you will guide delivery teams while addressing complex infrastructure challenges. The position is permanent and remote, offering a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of AWS and Azure.
• Hands-on experience with Flexera FNMS.
• Strong understanding of complex networking and security configurations.
• Proven problem solver in enterprise-scale environments.
• Ability to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead ensuring successful deployment of Flexera technologies.
• Troubleshoot Flexera agents across AWS and Azure environments.
• Automate deployment using infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Overcome advanced networking challenges for server connectivity.
• Contribute to architectural planning for containerized platforms.
• Provide mentoring to engineers on best practices.

Skills

AWS

Azure

Flexera FNMS

Windows

Linux (RHEL, Bottle Rocket)

Networking and security configurations

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

Overview

Technical Lead - Cloud & Infrastructure • Permanent • Remote • Salary on application

Role Purpose

To act as the technical lead for a high-profile government engagement, ensuring successful discovery, deployment, and management of Flexera technologies across large-scale AWS and Azure estates. This is a hands-on role requiring both technical depth and leadership to guide delivery teams and overcome complex infrastructure challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical authority for deploying and troubleshooting Flexera agents across AWS and Azure environments.
• Apply infrastructure-as-code practices (Terraform, PowerShell) to automate deployment and standardise infrastructure operations.
• Overcome advanced networking challenges (DNS, static routes, firewall rules, security protocols) to enable agent-to-server connectivity.
• Work across legacy and bespoke environments, ensuring agent deployment succeeds in inconsistent architectures.
• Contribute to estate-wide architectural planning covering containerised and hybrid platforms (e.g. IBM Skytap).
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers, instilling best practice.

Required Skills & Experience

• Expert-level knowledge of AWS, Azure, Windows, and Linux (RHEL, Bottle Rocket).
• Hands-on experience with Flexera FNMS and discovery agents.
• Strong understanding of complex networking and security configurations.
• Demonstrable track record as a hands-on problem solver in enterprise-scale environments.
• UK Security Clearance (SC/DV) or ability to obtain.

Core Competencies

• Technical leadership with a “doer's mindset”.
• Analytical and solution-focused under pressure.
• Ability to balance detail with a wider architectural perspective.
• Collaborative team player with mentoring capability.

Eligo Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eligo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering diversity and creating an inclusive and equitable environment for employees and applicants. We actively celebrate and embrace differences, including but not limited to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, and disability. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and all will be considered for employment without discrimination. At Eligo Recruitment diversity, equity and inclusion is integral to achieving our mission to ensure every workplace reflects the richness of human diversity