Senior / Principal Platform Engineer (SC Cleared) - Azure Cloud Migration
Seeking an SC Cleared Senior/Principal Platform Engineer for a large-scale hybrid cloud transformation program. Responsibilities include migrating applications to Azure, designing secure cloud solutions with Bicep, and providing technical leadership. Requires strong Azure, Bicep, and cloud migration experience.
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Senior / Principal Platform Engineer (SC Cleared)
Outside IR35 - Fully Remote (UK Only)
Join a major transformation programme delivering large-scale cloud migration at pace.
We’re looking for an experienced Principal or Senior Consultant (SC Cleared) to play a key role in one of the UK’s most significant hybrid cloud transformation programmes.
You’ll be helping to migrate a complex estate of applications from a legacy on-prem environment into a modern hybrid architecture spanning on-prem and Microsoft Azure. This is a high-impact role working across a diverse mix of COTS and bespoke applications, delivering real change at scale.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading and supporting the migration of applications into a hybrid Azure environment
- Designing scalable, secure cloud solutions using Bicep (Infrastructure as Code)
- Defining migration strategies (rehost, refactor, replatform, etc.) across a large application estate
- Working across multiple teams to deliver a fast-paced, coordinated programme
- Providing technical leadership and guidance to engineers and stakeholders
- Ensuring solutions meet security, compliance, and performance standards
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What we’re looking for
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity)
- Proven expertise in Bicep / IaC
- Experience delivering large-scale cloud migration programmes
- Background working with both COTS and bespoke applications
- Solid understanding of hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud integration)
- Excellent stakeholder management and consulting skills
Essential
- Active SC Clearance (must be current and transferable)
- Azure DevOps / CI-CD pipeline experience
- Containers / Kubernetes (AKS)
- Experience in secure or regulated environments
- Cost optimisation / FinOps awareness
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Why join?
- Be part of a high-profile, large-scale transformation programme
- Work with cutting-edge Azure cloud technologies
- Influence architecture and delivery at a strategic level
- Collaborate with experienced, multi-disciplinary teams
- Opportunity to operate at Senior or Principal level, depending on experience
If you’re SC Cleared and ready to deliver cloud transformation at scale, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now online.
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