Overview Job Description Azure Platform Tech Lead & Cloud Architect | Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes | New Bank! Hybrid: 1–2 days per week, ideally in London, otherwise remote

£600-700 p/d depending on experience 5-month initial contract (extensions very likely) Outside IR35

The Role Our client is launching a greenfield, enterprise-scale Azure platform for a new US banking venture and is hiring two senior contractors to join the core engineering team.

Tech Lead – You’ll provide hands-on delivery leadership for a team of around ten engineers. This is not a managerial role; you’ll stay close to the code, ensuring cohesion in delivery and embedding best practices around Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, and platform engineering. Cloud Architect – You’ll define and connect the architectural components of the platform, ensuring the product integrates seamlessly across the wider business. This role is more about big-picture design and connectedness, guiding the platform’s technical direction.

If strong candidates fit either role or bring experience across both. Non-Negotiables experience:

Azure expertise, specifically with Microsoft CAF enterprise-scale landing zones Kubernetes knowledge and production-level use at scale Terraform experience for Infrastructure as Code Platform / PaaS engineering experience DevOps-led environments, with strong collaboration skills Enterprise / Large Scale Azure projects

Tech Stack:

Azure Cloud (CAF enterprise-scale, Microsoft accelerators) Kubernetes for orchestration Terraform for provisioning & automation GitHub for CI/CD pipelines and workflow Event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar)

Nice to Haves

Broader event-based systems experience Kanban delivery and continuous refinement workflows Banking or other regulated-industry background Cloud-to-business integration (especially relevant for the Architect role)

Why Join / Projects This is more than a delivery contract; it’s the chance to shape a guard-railed cloud platform that underpins a regulated banking architecture. You’ll help move a team from siloed engineering to a fully integrated platform model, with scope to expand across new business lines. If you’re looking for a high-impact, greenfield build where your work sets the standard for years to come, this is it. (The Tech Lead role also carries an option to convert to permanent.) Azure Platform Tech Lead & Cloud Architect | Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes | New Bank! #J-18808-Ljbffr