Azure Cloud Engineer - UK Security Clearance eligibility required

Azure Platform Engineer - Appvia - UK Security Clearance eligibility required.

Location: London, UK (Hybrid - ~1-2 days per week in office)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Package: £50,000 – £60,000 + 10% bonus + 10% shares + benefits (see more below)

About Us

Appvia is a specialist cloud, platform engineering, and AI enablement consultancy, helping organisations design, build, and operate modern cloud platforms at scale.

We partner with public and private sector organisations to modernise infrastructure, improve developer productivity, and embed strong platform engineering practices. Our teams work across AWS, Azure, Data & AI, and software delivery, helping customers adopt cloud-native approaches that enable reliable, scalable digital services.

About the role

We are looking for a mid-level Azure Cloud Engineer to join our growing Azure practice.

This role sits between traditional cloud engineering, SRE and platform engineering, supporting the reliability, automation, and day-to-day operation of modern Azure platforms. You will work closely with senior platform engineers to help maintain and improve cloud environments, automate infrastructure, and support development teams operating on Azure.

A core focus of the role will be working with Terraform and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), helping ensure platforms remain stable, secure, and scalable while contributing to continuous improvements in automation and delivery.

This role is designed as a growth pathway into Platform Engineering, giving you the opportunity to develop deeper expertise in infrastructure automation, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practices while working alongside experienced consultants and engineers.

Interview process - 3 stage

• Discovery conversation with Talent Acquisition
• Technical assessment interview with the Engineering team
• Final interview with Engineering Leadership

Requirements:
About you

You are an engineer who enjoys solving infrastructure and reliability challenges while continuously improving automation and operational practices.

You will likely bring:

• Experience working with Microsoft Azure environments
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools
• Experience with containerisation and AKS
• An interest in DevOps, platform engineering, and cloud automation
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with engineering teams

You are curious, pragmatic, and motivated to develop into a more senior platform engineering role over time.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation and reliability of Azure-based cloud platforms
• Implement and maintain infrastructure using Terraform and Azure-native tooling
• Assist with managing and improving AKS clusters and containerised workloads
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automation that improve delivery workflows
• Support development teams onboarding applications onto Azure platforms
• Monitor cloud environments and respond to operational issues or improvements
• Collaborate with platform engineers to improve platform architecture and resilience
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across the Azure practice

Skills & Experience

• Cloud Engineering - Experience working with Azure services and cloud infrastructure.
• Infrastructure as Code - Hands-on exposure to tools such as Terraform and Bicep.
• Containerisation - Experience with containerised workloads and orchestration platforms such as AKS and Kubernetes.
• DevOps Practices - Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automation.
• Problem Solving - Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure and platform issues in complex environments.
• Collaboration - Comfortable working within engineering teams and communicating technical ideas clearly.

Qualifications

Certification in relevant cloud technologies at an associate level is highly desirable, e.g.:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate

Certification in Kubernetes or Terraform administration is desirable:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Terraform Associate

Benefits:
Why join Appvia?

We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud.

We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry.

With us our customers, like the UK’s Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products.

What’s on offer?

⚖️ Work-life balance

• Flexible working with core hours of 10-4pm because we know life happens outside of work
• Hybrid working - only one compulsory office day per month
• 25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday

💚 For your well-being

• Full Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50%
• Death in Service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Pension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay

🧠 Mental health support

• Free therapy through AXA
• Access to the Headspace App
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders

😃 Other fun perks

• Learning budget of £1,000 a year
• Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia
• Dog friendly office
• Wear what makes you comfortable
• Free snacks in the office
• Pool table & ping pong table
• Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more!

But don’t just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status.

Note: While all roles are active and approved at the time of posting, the dynamic nature of our start-up means some applications may be processed to pipeline talent for future opportunities rather than current openings. We will strive to keep you informed of any changes to the status of your application.

Why join Appvia?

We are a self-funded, London based startup; providing businesses with a fast and secure way to deploy containerised applications into the cloud.

We are on a mission to enable organisations to make cloud-based software delivery simple and efficient, whilst having the insights into costs, security and cadence. As a company that holds customers at the heart of everything we do, we are looking for candidates that want to make a real change to how Dev and Ops is working in the industry.

With us our customers, like the UK’s Home Office & Bank of England, are harnessing cloud-native technologies, limiting the challenges of infrastructure management and rapidly delivering digital products.

What’s on offer?

⚖️ Work-life balance

• Flexible working with core hours of 10-4pm because we know life happens outside of work
• Hybrid working - only one compulsory office day per month
• 25 days’ holiday a year, plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity to full pay
• Workplace Nursery Benefit to help working parents

💚 For your well-being

• Full Private Healthcare cover for you with partners and children covered 50%
• Death in Service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Electric Car Scheme
• Pension plus a salary sacrifice option for even greater savings
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free hygiene products available in the London office

🧠 Mental health support

• Free therapy through AXA
• Access to the Headspace App
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders

😃 Other fun perks

• Learning budget of £1,000 a year
• Your own MacBook Pro while you work at Appvia
• Dog friendly office
• Wear what makes you comfortable
• Free snacks in the office
• Regular team socials, board game nights, industry meetups and more!
• Pool table & ping pong table

But don’t just take our word for it, you can check out what our Appvians say about us on Glassdoor and by following us on LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage, respect, and recognise diversity of thought and background throughout the business. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity, and disability status.

Note: While all roles are active and approved at the time of posting, the dynamic nature of our start-up means some applications may be processed to pipeline talent for future opportunities rather than current openings. We will strive to keep you informed of any changes to the status of your application.