Principal Cloud Engineer

• Lead the hands-on delivery of cloud architecture, primarily focused on on-prem to Azure migrations
• Build, configure and evolve Azure landing zones, networking, identity, security and platform services
• Translate high-level architecture designs into detailed, build-ready technical implementations
• Act as a technical authority during delivery phases, owning complex cloud engineering decisions
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to Cloud and Senior Engineers during delivery
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex cloud platform issues
• Embed security-by-design principles across identity, access management, networking, encryption and monitoring
• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation, runbooks and operational handover artefacts
• Collaborate closely with Cloud Solutions Architects to ensure designs are deliverable, scalable and supportable
• Contribute technical expertise to bids and tenders where required, without owning pre-sales solution design

Technologies:

• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• Security
• AWS
• Architect
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• GCP
• Terraform, At Telent, we are a leading UK technology company specialising in the design, build, support, and maintenance of the nations critical digital infrastructure. We offer a flexible working location, allowing you to primarily work from home with occasional travel for meetings and workshops. Our benefits include a company car allowance scheme, employee-only healthcare, 26 days of annual leave plus public holidays, access to a flexible benefits portal, a company matched pension scheme, and family-friendly, inclusive working policies. We are committed to ongoing technical development and cloud certification support for our team. Join us and work on complex cloud engineering challenges that genuinely matter.

• Strong and proven track record of hands-on Azure engineering experience at Senior or Principal level
• Proven experience of delivering on-prem to Azure migrations and Azure cloud transformation programmes
• Deep practical and technical understanding of Azure networks / networking, identity, security, compute, storage and monitoring
• Experience working in highly secure environments (e.g. government, MOD, emergency services, critical national infrastructure)
• Ability to lead complex technical delivery while remaining hands-on
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot cloud platforms under pressure
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills when working alongside Architects, Engineers and Delivery teams
• Must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) and NPPV3