Principal Cloud Engineer - Azure - Inside IR35 - Insurance. Location: Hybrid- 3x per week in London Duration: 6 months Day Rate: £650-£750 per day Inside IR35 Start Date: January 2026 (CV review and interviews commence in January)We are seeking an experienced Principal Cloud Engineer to lead a major cloud transformation initiative for a leading specialty insurer. This is a pivotal role where you will set the strategic direction for cloud adoption, drive migration from on-premises to Azure, and define the business approach to cloud optimisation.You will work closely with senior stakeholders and technical teams to ensure the delivery of secure, scalable, and future-ready cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will combine deep Azure expertise with broad cloud knowledge, and bring strong architecture awareness to influence technology decisions.Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and implement cloud strategy, focusing on Azure.Lead migration from on-premises to cloud and guide technology selection.Design high-level and low-level architectures for cloud solutions.Collaborate with business and technical teams to optimize services and enable growth.Act as a technical authority on Azure and cloud-native technologies.Engineer solutions using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and Scripting languages.Support and upskill internal teams, ensuring best practices are followed.Essential SkillsProven experience in Azure cloud engineering and architecture.Strong knowledge of Azure services (PaaS, ..... full job details .....