Job Description
Senior Cloud Engineer (DevOps) – 3-Month Contract (Outside IR35)
Hybrid – Canary Wharf (1 day per week onsite)
Are you an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer looking for a high-impact contract role? A fintech company is seeking a skilled DevOps contractor to lead a focused cloud migration project, transitioning a prototype Dockerized React/TypeScript frontend and Python/Flask REST API from on-prem Linux servers to a secure, FCA-compliant Azure Cloud deployment.
This is a 3-month contract where you’ll take ownership of the full migration process, ensuring a scalable, fault-tolerant, and production-ready infrastructure.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Cloud Infrastructure: Design and implement a secure and scalable Azure environment for a production fintech platform.
* Migration: Lead the transition from on-prem Debian servers to Azure while ensuring security, compliance, and performance.
* Scaling & Resilience: Set up load balancing, failover, database replication, backups, and monitoring to ensure 24/7 reliability.
* Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Utilize Terraform, Ansible, and Docker to streamline infrastructure deployment and management.
* CI/CD & Automation: Build robust CI/CD pipelines with automated recovery, rollback, and monitoring.
* Azure AD: Migrate the on-prem Domain Controller to Azure Active Directory.
* Documentation & Handover: Clearly document all architecture decisions and provide knowledge transfer to the development team.
What We’re Looking For:
* Azure Cloud Expertise– Strong background in cloud infrastructure design within regulated environments.
* Docker & IaC– Hands-on experience with Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps.
* Linux Mastery– Strong Debian administration skills with excellent scripting abilities.
* Security & Compliance– Experience securing REST APIs, managing network security, IAM, and Azure monitoring.
* Autonomous Execution– Ability to take ownership of projects with minimal oversight, making practical, efficient decisions.
* Strong Communicator– Comfortable documenting and explaining architecture to developers and stakeholders.
Bonus Skills (Nice to Have):
* Knowledge of Python, React, and TypeScript
* Experience in FinTech, trading technology, or startups
* Familiarity with OpenAI LLM deployments in the cloud
* Relevant cloud, Microsoft, or Linux certifications
If you’re a self-sufficient DevOps expert ready to deliver a mission-critical cloud migration, we’d love to hear from you!
Apply now and be part of this exciting project!
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