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Lorien

SC Cleared Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

Freelance

23-02-2026

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Skills

Communication C# PowerShell SQL GitHub CI/CD Kubernetes Monitoring Training Motivation Windows SQL Server Azure Software Development Terraform GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Azure

Inside IR35

SC Cleared

Our public sector client require multiple Azure Cloud Infrastructure Engineers to support a large transformation programme.

Responsibilities Include

Contributing your expertise towards the continual improvement of our technology stack, ranging from complex cloud-hosted applications utilizing IaC and full CI/CD automation, to more traditional VM-based on-premise systems.

Leading, mentoring and collaborating closely with those in your immediate team and with colleagues in other Technology teams.
Being an excellent teammate, happy to document and showcase your work to the team, enabling them to understand and support your work.

Role Requirements

Minimum Criteria

Proven experience in AZURE Terraform code
Demonstrable experience in GitHub Actions
Experience of working in a controlled environment with strict change control
Good understanding and practical implementation of both CI and CD
Good working knowledge of the installation and configuration of Windows based systems.
Hands-on experience in Software development
Experienced in mentoring and training junior engineers.

Essential Criteria

Good working knowledge of PowerShell
Good working knowledge of SQL
Willing to experiment and fail fast
Have a security-first focus, baked-in not bolted-on.
Understanding and ability to provide quality, automated testing as you develop
Be able to demonstrate a high level of professionalism, organisation, self-motivation and a desire for self-improvement.
Ability to write clear and concise documentation.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to plan, schedule and manage a demanding workload.

Desirable Criteria

Experience implementing or maintaining a CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions, Terraform, and Azure.
Good working knowledge and practical experience of Azure Monitoring.
Software development experience using C# and SQL Server.
Experience of Packer, Kubernetes, AKS, Flux or Helm

To apply for this opportunity please submit your CV.

About the Company

Lorien is a technology, transformation and telecom talent solutions specialist. We combine tech expertise with the scope, depth and breadth of large-scale talent solutions. Driven by both clients and candidates, covering Europe and the US, we work with all sectors, sizes and tech needs – from start-up to established, tech companies and those who use tech to propel them further - we work with them all. Our unique position in the market means we have the insight to create tailored solutions – keeping our clients ahead of t... Know more