Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer 6 Month Contract Location: Home / London (2 days a week onsite) Rate: £550 - £600 per day (Inside IR35) Skills: Windows Server, Azure, VMware, IaC, CI/CD pipelines, SC Clearance We're working with a leading technology consultancy delivering into a high-profile central government customer, looking to engage an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer on a contract basis. This is a hands-on role focused on supporting and evolving a modern cloud environment, alongside more traditional infrastructure, within a highly secure and controlled setting. This is a hybrid role and you will be required to work onsite in central London 2 days a week. The Role You'll play a key role in the ongoing development and improvement of the technology estate, working across: Cloud-hosted applications using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Fully automated CI/CD pipelines Traditional VM-based / Windows environments You'll collaborate closely with engineering teams, contribute to best practice, and support the wider team through mentoring and knowledge sharing. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain Azure infrastructure using Terraform Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) Work within strict change control and governance frameworks Support both cloud and on-premise environments Produce clear documentation and share knowledge across the team Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practice Skills & Experience Essential: Strong experience with Azure and Terraform (IaC) Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and implementation Experience working in highly controlled / regulated environments Strong Windows infrastructure knowledge PowerShell scripting experience Strong communication and documentation skills Desirable: Experience with Azure Monitoring Exposure to C#, SQL Server Experience with tools such as Kubernetes, AKS, Helm, Flux or Packer APPLY SHARE THIS JOB TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST Phil Lillicrapp phil.lillicrapp@datacareers.co.uk