Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Senior Cloud Engineer

Location: Leeds, UK (Hybrid)

Work mode: Hybrid - 3 days weekly from Leeds

Employment Type: 6 months fixed-term contract

We at Coforge are looking for Senior Cloud Engineer in Leeds, UK

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with expertise in Microsoft Azure and Azure Container Apps (ACA) to design, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications. The successful candidate will play a key role in containerization strategies, cloud modernization initiatives, and scalable application deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure.
• Deploy and manage applications using Azure Container Apps (ACA).
• Build scalable, resilient, and secure containerized environments.
• Design and manage Azure networking, security, and monitoring solutions.
• Support container orchestration and microservices architectures.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Ensure adherence to cloud security and governance standards.

Required Skills

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud.
• Hands-on expertise with Azure Container Apps (ACA).
• Experience with Docker and containerization technologies.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration concepts.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of microservices architecture.
• Expertise in monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting cloud applications.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305).
• Knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Experience with serverless technologies and event-driven architectures.