Azure Cloud Platform Engineer
Pioneer search, Location, WV, United States
Senior Cloud Platform Engineer urgently sought by a leading Insurance client. We are supporting a highly regarded Insurance organisation who are urgently seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to play a key role in the design, delivery & ongoing evolution of its Azure cloud platform. This role will require hands‑on engineering & some architecture to provide technical leadership across Azure, shaping platform strategy while remaining actively involved in delivery through Infrastructure as Code, DevOps pipelines & secure cloud design.
You will work closely with other platform engineers, security & architecture stakeholders, helping to define standards, guide technical decisions, & ensure cloud solutions are scalable, resilient, & secure by design.
Please note this role will require core background in Financial Services & will be a proven Technical SME within Azure Cloud & DevOps. This is a Hybrid role & will be 3 days per week on‑site in the London office. Only candidates with the core industry background & ability to be on site 3x per week will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Design & produce high‑level & low‑level Azure solution designs aligned to business & security requirements
Lead & support the delivery of Azure cloud solutions, from concept through to production
Act as a technical authority for Azure, ensuring adherence to architectural standards & best practices
Collaborate with stakeholders to refine requirements & translate them into deliverable technical solutions
Engineer & maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Build & support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps & modern DevOps practices
Design & support highly available environments across PaaS, IaaS, serverless & container‑based workloads
Work closely with security & architecture teams to ensure platforms are secure, compliant & well‑governed
Provide guidance, mentoring & knowledge sharing to upskill engineers across the wider technology team
Lead or contribute to cloud initiatives, providing visibility on progress, risks & dependencies
Stay current with emerging Azure services & cloud‑native technologies
Essential Skills & Experience
Significant experience designing & delivering secure Azure cloud platforms
Strong background in Azure platform engineering or cloud architecture
Proven experience delivering Azure environments using Terraform & DevOps pipelines
Deep understanding of Azure services across networking, identity, security, monitoring & governance
Experience with hub‑&‑spoke networking, private connectivity, & enterprise‑grade Azure estates
Strong communicator, able to explain complex technical concepts to senior stakeholders
Hands‑on experience with cloud‑native & containerised solutions
Comfortable operating in environments requiring high availability, resilience & compliance
Azure certifications (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer)
Experience working within regulated or enterprise environments
Exposure to formal architecture frameworks or standards
Prior experience mentoring or leading engineers in cloud transformations
If you have the relevant skills & experience, please send your profile for an immediate review.
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You will work closely with other platform engineers, security & architecture stakeholders, helping to define standards, guide technical decisions, & ensure cloud solutions are scalable, resilient, & secure by design.
Please note this role will require core background in Financial Services & will be a proven Technical SME within Azure Cloud & DevOps. This is a Hybrid role & will be 3 days per week on‑site in the London office. Only candidates with the core industry background & ability to be on site 3x per week will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
Design & produce high‑level & low‑level Azure solution designs aligned to business & security requirements
Lead & support the delivery of Azure cloud solutions, from concept through to production
Act as a technical authority for Azure, ensuring adherence to architectural standards & best practices
Collaborate with stakeholders to refine requirements & translate them into deliverable technical solutions
Engineer & maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Build & support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps & modern DevOps practices
Design & support highly available environments across PaaS, IaaS, serverless & container‑based workloads
Work closely with security & architecture teams to ensure platforms are secure, compliant & well‑governed
Provide guidance, mentoring & knowledge sharing to upskill engineers across the wider technology team
Lead or contribute to cloud initiatives, providing visibility on progress, risks & dependencies
Stay current with emerging Azure services & cloud‑native technologies
Essential Skills & Experience
Significant experience designing & delivering secure Azure cloud platforms
Strong background in Azure platform engineering or cloud architecture
Proven experience delivering Azure environments using Terraform & DevOps pipelines
Deep understanding of Azure services across networking, identity, security, monitoring & governance
Experience with hub‑&‑spoke networking, private connectivity, & enterprise‑grade Azure estates
Strong communicator, able to explain complex technical concepts to senior stakeholders
Hands‑on experience with cloud‑native & containerised solutions
Comfortable operating in environments requiring high availability, resilience & compliance
Azure certifications (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer)
Experience working within regulated or enterprise environments
Exposure to formal architecture frameworks or standards
Prior experience mentoring or leading engineers in cloud transformations
If you have the relevant skills & experience, please send your profile for an immediate review.
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