- Company Name
- Cactus IT Solutions UK Ltd
- Job Title
- Cloud Engineer/SRE (Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes) - Contract - London, UK (Hybrid)
- Job Description
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Job Title: Lead Cloud Engineer / SRE (Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes)
Role Summary:
Lead technical delivery of cloud‑native and traditional infrastructure solutions on Azure. Own end‑to‑end project ownership, SRE practices, automation, and mentoring of junior engineers. Provide on‑call support and drive adoption of best‑practice IaC, CI/CD, and security.
Expectations:
- Deliver high‑quality, scalable Azure VMs and Kubernetes services.
- Champion automation, IaC, and continuous delivery across the platform.
- Lead SRE responsibilities, including incident response, monitoring, and capacity planning.
- Mentor and coach a small cloud engineering team.
- Engage with cross‑functional stakeholders (product, security, testing) and manage project timelines.
- Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rota and support rotation.
Key Responsibilities:
* Architect, build and maintain Azure infrastructure, including VMs, AKS clusters, networking, load balancers, and firewalls.
* Design and implement IaC solutions using Terraform (primary) and supported by Ansible/Jenkins as needed.
* Develop CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or equivalent tools.
* Handle cloud migration projects, applying industry frameworks such as CAF or AzureRM.
* Perform root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex cloud and application issues.
* Mentor junior engineers, facilitating knowledge transfer and skill development.
* Represent the engineering team in project meetings, reviews, and stakeholder presentations.
* Maintain rigorous change control, documentation, and compliance with security policies.
* Keep up‑to‑date with cloud, DevOps, and security best practices and propose innovative solutions.
Required Skills:
* Azure – core services, networking, security, and migration.
* Terraform (expert) and proficiency in at least one IaC tool (Ansible, Jenkins).
* Kubernetes – AKS deployment, management, and scaling.
* Git/GitHub – source control, branching strategies, and GitHub Actions.
* CI/CD pipeline design and automation.
* Networking fundamentals – load balancing, firewalls, routing, VPNs, subnets.
* Monitoring, alerting, and incident management tools.
* Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.
* Proven experience leading SRE initiatives and technical projects.
* Experience with multi‑tenant solutions is a plus.
Required Education & Certifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent industry experience).
* Professional cloud certifications preferred: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Terraform Associate, or Kubernetes Administrator.
* Willingness to pursue additional certifications if required.