L4 Cloud Specialist (Azure)

Claranet
Wc1A1Ap, WC1A 1AP, United Kingdom
Today
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
9 Jun 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Professional Development Mentoring Opportunities Knowledge Sharing

The Role

The Senior Multi-Cloud Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, scalable Azure and Private Cloud infrastructure solutions for financial services customers.

This is a senior, hands-on role where you will provide expert guidance, deliver modern cloud solutions, and ensure environments are resilient, compliant, and optimised. You will also play a key role in shaping best practices, mentoring engineers, and supporting customer transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy Azure and Private Cloud solutions aligned to business and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with customers to understand requirements and provide technical guidance
  • Configure, manage, and optimise cloud platforms (compute, storage, networking, security)
  • Develop and deliver migration and modernisation strategies
  • Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to best practice standards
  • Identify opportunities to modernise and optimise customer environments
  • Maintain high-quality technical documentation and design artefacts
  • Support service transition into managed support environments
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve tooling, automation, and processes
  • Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing across the team
  • Communicate complex technical designs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Stay current with cloud technologies and provide expert insight to customers
  • Support compliance, audit, and governance requirements across all solutions
  • Contribute to risk management, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives

Experience & Knowledge

Essential:

  • Proven experience designing and delivering Azure and Private Cloud solutions
  • Strong knowledge of Azure services and hybrid cloud architectures
  • Experience with VMware and VMware Cloud Foundation
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, etc.)
  • Experience with automation tools and scripting (PowerShell, Python)
  • Strong networking knowledge (VPN, DNS, firewalls, load balancing)
  • Experience with backup technologies (e.g. Veeam, Rubrik)
  • Strong understanding of cloud security and best practices
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
  • Strong troubleshooting skills in complex cloud environments
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

Desirable:

  • Experience with Kubernetes, AKS, and container platforms
  • Experience working with regulated or financial services environments
  • Knowledge of hybrid networking and data centre integration

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