Lead Cloud Infrastructure & Site Reliability Engineer - Contract

We're partnering with a leading global organisation undergoing significant investment in its cloud and data platforms. As part of a high-performing engineering team, you'll play a key role in operating, improving, and automating a large scale Azure-based platform that supports critical cybersecurity and analytics capabilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Site Reliability Engineer or Cloud Infrastructure Engineer who enjoys solving complex platform challenges, driving automation, improving reliability, and reducing operational overhead across a modern Azure estate.

You'll work alongside senior engineers and platform specialists in an environment focused on continuous improvement, cloud engineering best practice, and platform resilience.

What You'll Be Doing

• Engineering and supporting cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure
• Building and managing Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform
• Improving platform reliability, availability, scalability, and performance
• Automating operational processes through PowerShell, Azure CLI, and other Scripting tools
• Supporting CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Managing and troubleshooting Azure networking, connectivity, and security services
• Supporting Kubernetes and containerised workloads
• Monitoring platform health and driving proactive improvements
• Working closely with development, data, and platform engineering teams
• Reducing technical debt and improving operational efficiency
• Providing production support and incident resolution across critical services
• Maintaining engineering standards, documentation, and change controls

Required Experience

We're particularly interested in candidates with:

• Strong Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering experience
• Deep Azure platform knowledge
• Proven Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code expertise
• Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Strong PowerShell Scripting skills
• Experience operating and supporting production cloud environments
• Azure networking knowledge, including security controls, routing, DNS, and connectivity
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Troubleshooting expertise across infrastructure, platform, and application layers
• Strong automation mindset and passion for continuous improvement