Job
Azure Architect/Senior Cloud Engineer
Job type:Contract
Town/City:Reading
County:Remote
Salary/Rate:£600 - £750 per day
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:BBBH154359
Post Date:May 08, 2026
Azure Architect / Senior Cloud Engineer (Infrastructure) - SC Cleared
Location: Fully Remote (occasional UK site visits)
Rate: Up to £750 per day
Contract: Long-term Contract
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Azure Architect / Senior Cloud Engineer with a strong infrastructure background to support a large-scale secure cloud transformation programme within a highly regulated environment.
This role will suit a hands-on senior consultant who can operate across both architecture and engineering disciplines, delivering secure, scalable and resilient Azure infrastructure solutions within complex enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement Azure cloud infrastructure solutions
- Deliver secure and scalable cloud architectures
- Support cloud migration and transformation initiatives
- Build and maintain Azure landing zones and governance frameworks
- Work across hybrid infrastructure environments
- Produce high and low-level technical designs
- Implement Infrastructure as Code and automation solutions
- Collaborate with security, networking and platform teams
- Ensure compliance with security and operational standards
- Provide technical leadership across cloud infrastructure delivery
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong Azure architecture and cloud engineering experience
- Extensive infrastructure engineering background
- Experience working within secure or highly regulated environments
- Strong technical knowledge of:
- Azure IaaS and core platform services
- Azure networking and connectivity
- Identity and access management
- Hybrid cloud infrastructure
- Enterprise infrastructure technologies
- Strong Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Bicep or ARM)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling
- Strong understanding of cloud security best practices
- Ability to work autonomously within complex technical environments
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable Skills
- Experience within defence, government or secure delivery environments
- Kubernetes / AKS experience
- Exposure to DevSecOps practices
- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise cloud programmes
Mandatory Requirements
- Active SC Clearance
- Sole UK National status
- Eligibility to work within highly secure UK environments
Additional Information
- Fully remote working
- Occasional UK site visits required
- Long-term engagement
- Immediate availability preferred

