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Initialize IT

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Hybrid

Londonhybrid, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

14-11-2025

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Skills

Leadership SQL Network Security Firewalls GitHub CI/CD DevOps Monitoring Agile Methodology Networking Azure Agile CI/CD Pipelines Terraform Infrastructure as Code GitHub Actions

Job Specifications

We are seeking highly skilled and experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineers with good proficiency in cloud migration, using Azure CAF.
This role will report into the Cloud Platform Lead. The role will be an important cog in the technical implementation for delivering further services to the cloud. This will deliver solutions using traditional style infrastructure to Azure cloud native implementation.
The engagement aims to migrate two existing applications from an unstructured cloud environment to the new Azure platform, following the principles of the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
This is a senior role, working closely with product owners and senior management.
This is a hands-on delivery role, creating and deploying services running on cloud, and the core cloud platform for the products.
Minimum Essential Criteria
Extensive experience with Azure, particularly in migrating applications to the Azure cloud platform.
Proven track record of cloud migration using industry-standard frameworks such as WAF, CAF, and Microsoft AzureRM. Experience migrating applications from Legacy architectures to the new CAF framework is highly desirable.
Design and deliver cloud-native solutions, including deployments to VM Scale Sets, to achieve efficient scaling and robust operations.
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitHub Actions for streamlined automation and delivery.
Demonstrate hands-on expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, particularly using Terraform.
Configure and optimise Azure services such as Front Door, SQL, and Load Balancers to support secure and high-performing cloud environments
Assess networking requirements and help design appropriate solutions, including load balancing, firewalls, routing, application gateway and network security
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to cloud infrastructure and applications
Experience of Azure monitoring, performance management and testing
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, work with partners and vendors and ensure successful delivery of cloud projects
Hands-on experience working in Agile methodology

Desirable Criteria
Certification in cloud services will be beneficial
Stay updated with the latest trends, best practices, and technologies in cloud computing and DevOps to provide innovative solutions and drive continuous improvement
Sr. Technical leadership experience
Knowledge of Product and Platform operating model experience
London and Hybrid
£409 a day INSIDE

About the Company

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