BAE SYSTEMS
Azure Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer
Job Description
Salary: £59,000 - 99,000 per year
Requirements:- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and technologies.
- Experience designing, deploying, and supporting hybrid cloud and on-premise infrastructure environments.
- Experience working across multiple Azure tenants and enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Networking, Azure Storage, Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, and Azure Security and Governance Services.
- Experience with Windows Server and/or Linux administration.
- Experience supporting enterprise networking technologies, including firewalls, DNS, routing, and connectivity solutions.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, or equivalent.
- Experience using Azure DevOps and CI/CD deployment pipelines.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience supporting the transition of systems and services into production environments.
- Azure Landing Zones.
- Microsoft Azure certifications.
- Relevant experience in Azure Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Platform Engineering.
- Degree, apprenticeship, professional certification, or equivalent practical experience.
- Must hold Security Check (SC) clearance as a minimum.
- Experience working within secure environments and across multiple security classifications is highly desirable.
- 2-5 years cloud experience (minimum).
- Experience working in an Agile environment.
- Experience in DevSecOps.
- Design, deploy, configure, and support Azure and on-premise infrastructure solutions.
- Support the onboarding, integration, and deployment of multiple capabilities into production environments.
- Work across multiple Azure tenants and hybrid environments to deliver secure and resilient services.
- Configure, manage, and support Azure services including compute, networking, storage, monitoring, security, and identity.
- Support the integration of Azure services with on-premise infrastructure, networks, and security controls.
- Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and deployment pipelines.
- Support environment build, configuration, migration, and operational transition activities.
- Monitor infrastructure and platform performance, availability, and security, resolving issues and implementing improvements where required.
- Collaborate with Microsoft, internal engineering teams, project stakeholders, and customers to deliver infrastructure and platform capabilities.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, deployment guides, and support artefacts.
- Ensure compliance with security, governance, and architectural standards.
- Support incident, problem, change, and release management activities.
- ARM
- Azure
- CI/CD
- Cloud
- DevSecOps
- DevOps
- Support
- Linux
- Security
- Terraform
- Windows
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Network
- VMware
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BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts working collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in demanding environments. We are hiring for an Azure Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer in London on a hybrid basis, with flexible working arrangements available. We offer competitive pay, a referral bonus, lifelong learning, meaningful work, tailored rewards for you and your family, support for financial and personal wellbeing, and a balanced lifestyle. Our culture emphasises inclusion, shared purpose, hybrid working, and the opportunity to rotate to new projects. This role sits within our Government division, where we defend the connected world and help protect nations.
last updated 35 week of 2026
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