Azure Cloud Engineer

Hays are now looking for an Azure Engineer for one of our local clients:

• -428.40 Outside IR35
• Remote (occasional meetings in London)
• 6 month+ contract

Overview
We''re looking for a hands-on Azure Cloud Migration Engineer to support the migration of a business-critical application from on-premise infrastructure to Microsoft Azure. Working alongside the Lead Technical Architect, you''ll build, migrate, test and support Azure infrastructure, ensuring a secure, resilient and operationally ready platform.

Essential Skills

• Azure cloud migration experience
• Azure Infrastructure (compute, storage, landing zones)
• Azure Networking & Hybrid Connectivity
• Entra ID / Identity & Access Management
• Azure Security
• Backup, Recovery & Disaster Recovery
• Terraform, Bicep or Infrastructure as Code
• Azure DevOps / CI/CD
• Monitoring, Logging & Operational Support
• Experience in regulated or mission-critical environments

Responsibilities

• Support discovery, technical assessment and migration planning
• Build and configure Azure infrastructure, networking and security controls
• Implement identity, monitoring and operational services
• Deliver migration, cutover and rollback activities
• Support resilience, backup and disaster recovery testing
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and migration issues
• Produce technical documentation and operational handover materials
• Work closely with architects, Microsoft and third-party teams throughout delivery

Desirable

• Azure certifications
• Azure Landing Zones
• Kubernetes / AKS
• ITIL / Service Transition experience

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