Cloud Platform Engineer
Summary
Cloud Platform Engineer based in Caversham, Reading (UK), building and running cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure — using Terraform/Bicep, CI/CD via Azure DevOps or GitHub, plus cloud networking, security, IAM, governance/monitoring, and PowerShell/Python scripting. AWS and Linux knowledge is a plus.
Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year
Requirements:- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure
- Experience with Terraform and/or Bicep
- Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, or similar CI/CD tooling
- Experience in cloud infrastructure and platform engineering
- Knowledge of cloud networking and security
- Knowledge of identity and access management
- Experience with PowerShell, Python, or similar scripting
- Knowledge of cloud governance, monitoring, and platform standards
- AWS and Linux knowledge would be beneficial
- Design, build, and improve Azure cloud platforms and services
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or similar tools
- Build automation and CI/CD pipelines
- Implement cloud networking, security, identity, and governance controls
- Support cloud architecture and new technology implementation
- Build and deploy infrastructure and platform services supporting Product and Data solutions
- Work with technical teams to ensure new services are secure, supportable, and production-ready
- Provide specialist technical support and escalation for complex cloud platform issues
- Develop automation using PowerShell, Python, or similar tools
- Contribute to monitoring, documentation, platform standards, and operational readiness
- Participate in an out-of-hours/on-call rota for critical services when required
- AWS
- Azure
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- DevOps
- GitHub
- Support
- Linux
- PowerShell
- Python
- Security
- Terraform
More:
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to join a technology team developing, modernising, and improving cloud platforms and services. The role focuses primarily on Microsoft Azure, with AWS used where there is a clear business or technical requirement. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys building, automating, and improving cloud platforms. The position is fully remote, offered on a contract basis, with a day rate of up to £500 and Outside IR35 status.
last updated 41 week of 2026