Posted on Fri Jun 2026
Senior Cloud Engineer – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
UK Remote – with occasional visits to Hampshire
Up to £70,000 DOE + Holiday + Pension
Excellent opportunity for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with Microsoft Azure, Networking and On-prem experience to join a major infrastructure transformation programme where you’ll have genuine ownership, autonomy and influence over technical decisions.
The company are expanding their infrastructure team as they modernise their technology estate. With significant investment in cloud, networking and security, they are looking for an experienced engineer to help build a scalable, resilient environment capable of supporting future growth.
In this role you will work across Azure, networking and on-prem infrastructure, helping to shape and deliver a large-scale modernisation programme. Working alongside an external consultancy, you’ll review recommendations, challenge solutions where needed and take ownership of implementation across cloud migration, infrastructure improvement and network transformation projects.
The candidate will have experience across Microsoft Azure, networking and on-prem environments. You’ll be comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities and understanding the wider business objectives behind technical decisions.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of its technology journey, offering exposure to cloud architecture, network transformation and infrastructure modernisation projects whilst giving you the freedom to influence how things are done.
The Role:
* Lead cloud and infrastructure transformation projects across Azure and on-prem environments
* Develop and deliver migration, modernisation and network improvement initiatives
* Review, challenge and implement technical recommendations from external consultancy partners
* Work closely with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure and business-aligned infrastructure solutions
The Person:
* Experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with a strong Microsoft engineering background
* Proven Azure, networking and on-prem infrastructure experience
* Experience delivering cloud migration and infrastructure transformation projects
* Comfortable working autonomously, managing priorities and taking ownership of technical decisions
* Able to challenge existing approaches and drive best practice improvements
With more than six years of experience in IT and technology recruitment, Ben takes a consultative approach to connecting organisations with exceptional talent. By understanding the ambitions and objectives of both clients and candidates, he focuses on creating long-term matches that drive success as well as long lasting relationships.
