Azure CloudOps Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by 1764264723
£550 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
London
Summary: The role of Azure CloudOps Engineer involves designing, deploying, and maintaining resilient and secure cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure for a Council in London. The engineer will ensure compliance with UK Government Digital Service standards and implement FinOps governance policies. This position emphasizes operational excellence through automation and proactive Site Reliability Engineering practices. The contract is for 6 months with a pay rate of £500-550 per day, classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Service Reliability Engineering (SRE) Implementation: Define, monitor, and report on critical Service Level Indicators (SLIs) to ensure compliance with GDS standards.
- Incident and Problem Management Leadership: Lead technical responses for high-priority cloud incidents and integrate Azure Monitor with the Council’s ITSM platform.
- Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Development: Develop and maintain reusable IaC templates and create PowerShell and Python Runbooks for configuration management.
- Security Operations (SecOps) and Threat Response: Implement proactive threat detection and automated security responses using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Microsoft Sentinel.
- Financial Operations (FinOps) and Cost Governance: Optimize usage, enforce budget controls, and collaborate with Finance and Procurement teams for efficient fund use.
Key Skills:
- Expertise in Azure cloud services and infrastructure management.
- Strong knowledge of Service Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Bicep or Terraform.
- Proficiency in PowerShell and Python for automation tasks.
- Understanding of security operations and threat response mechanisms.
- Familiarity with financial operations and cost governance in cloud environments.
Salary (Rate): £550 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
A Council in London are seeking an Azure CloudOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain highly resilient, secure, and cost-optimised cloud infrastructure and services on Microsoft Azure. This role is responsible for establishing and adhering to strict UK Government Digital Service (GDS) reliability standards and implementing rigorous FinOps governance policies. The engineer must drive operational excellence through comprehensive automation and proactive Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.
The role is for 6 months paying around £500-550pd (outside IR35).
Responsibilities:
- Service Reliability Engineering (SRE) Implementation: The engineer is required to define, actively monitor, and regularly report on critical Service Level Indicators (SLIs) to ensure all services meet defined Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for critical user journeys, ensuring compliance with GDS standards. This involves leading measurement workshops with product and delivery teams.
- Incident and Problem Management Leadership: Leading the technical response and resolution for high-priority cloud incidents (P1 and P2). The role demands integrating Azure Monitor and Azure Service Health alerts directly with the Council’s ITSM platform to automatically generate tickets and drive continuous operational improvements aimed at minimising Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR).
- Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) Development: Developing, testing, and maintaining reusable IaC templates (specifically Bicep or Terraform) for standardising infrastructure deployment. This includes creating robust PowerShell and Python Runbooks within Azure Automation for routine configuration management, scheduled maintenance, and automated incident remediation actions.
- Security Operations (SecOps) and Threat Response: Implementing proactive threat detection and automated security response capabilities. This involves active utilisation of Microsoft Defender for Cloud (for CSPM and CWPP) and Microsoft Sentinel, developing automated security workflows and playbooks using Azure Logic Apps to enforce security policy.
- Financial Operations (FinOps) and Cost Governance: Accountability for continuous Usage Optimisation, including reviewing resource sizing and implementing cost allocation policies. The engineer will enforce budget controls and governance via Azure Policy, working collaboratively with Finance and Procurement teams to ensure efficient
and auditable use of public funds.
The role of an Interim Azure Cloud Operations Engineer is a highly specialised senior position that demands expertise across traditional operations, Site Reliability Engineering, and Financial Operations.
