Azure Engineer & Security Consultant
Azure Engineer and Security Consultant based in York, UK. I build on-demand cloud infrastructure at international scale, deliver penetration testing engagements, and automate the systems that tie it all together. Currently seeking Azure Engineer and Infrastructure Engineer roles.
Background
I'm an Azure Engineer and Security Consultant with a background spanning penetration testing, large-scale cloud automation, and enterprise systems administration. Most recently at In.security Ltd, I was the sole engineer responsible for building and operating Azure-based infrastructure platforms used to deliver hands-on security training at major international security conferences.
My main project is a 12,000+ line Terraform codebase that fully automates the provisioning of per-student Azure lab environments — replacing fixed on-premises infrastructure with a scalable, on-demand architecture that can be deployed globally, at any scale, in minutes.
Prior to that, I spent three years in penetration testing and enterprise systems administration — delivering vulnerability assessments, leading infrastructure migrations to hybrid Azure architectures, and building internal tooling that dramatically reduced operational overhead.
I'm now targeting Azure Engineer and Infrastructure Engineer roles, bringing deep hands-on cloud infrastructure experience with a security-first mindset developed through years of offensive security work.
Career
Six years across security consulting, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise systems — building, breaking, and automating at scale.
May 2023 — 2025
In.security Ltd
Dual role combining offensive security consulting with sole responsibility for the organisation's entire Azure cloud infrastructure. I design, build, and operate the platforms that deliver hands-on cybersecurity training to professional audiences at some of the world's largest security conferences.
On the infrastructure side, I own everything from Azure tenant and subscription architecture through to per-student lab provisioning, VPN onboarding, and live monitoring during events. On the security side, I deliver penetration testing engagements across infrastructure, applications, and networks for enterprise clients.
February 2022 — May 2023
One Compliance Cyber Ltd
Conducted vulnerability assessments and penetration testing across enterprise networks, applications, and infrastructure using ethical hacking methodologies and industry-standard tooling to simulate real-world attack scenarios and validate security controls.
January 2020 — January 2022
Cyclops Electronics
Led and mentored IT engineers, managed workload allocation and SLA performance, and provided operational leadership cover for the IT Manager. Designed, deployed, and supported hybrid infrastructure spanning on-premises data centres and Microsoft Azure across UK, US, Europe, and China.
April 2018 — December 2019
Cyclops Electronics
Internal helpdesk, user provisioning via Active Directory, and technical documentation. Supported multi-site operations and consulted with internal and external stakeholders on IT requirements.
Selected Work
Infrastructure, automation, and security tooling built in production environments.
12,000+ line Terraform IaC codebase powering fully automated, per-student Azure lab environments for international security conferences. Eliminated manual provisioning entirely — environments deploy consistently at any scale, anywhere in the world.
In.security Ltd →Multi-domain Active Directory environments in Azure designed for realistic enterprise attack simulation. Used in live security training at Black Hat USA, Black Hat Europe, TROOPERS, and SEC-T. Significantly reduced update and maintenance overhead vs. fixed on-premises equivalents.
In.security Ltd →Automated OpenVPN platform with client configuration generation deployed in Azure. Streamlined participant onboarding across training events — previously a manual, error-prone process at scale.
In.security Ltd →Deployed and operated a Linux services platform in Azure supporting PostgreSQL, SMTP/Dovecot, GoPhish, and CTFd for use in training environments and red team simulations.
In.security Ltd →Automated zero-touch Windows endpoint deployment infrastructure. Reduced provisioning time from 6 hours to 12 minutes across a multi-site enterprise. Freed significant IT engineer time previously spent on manual builds.
Cyclops Electronics →Custom-built infrastructure monitoring and remote support platform. Integrated with an IT asset management system for device, license, and lifecycle tracking across a multi-site enterprise environment.
Cyclops Electronics →Delivered At
Azure-hosted training environments designed, built, and operated live at these events.
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Get in touch
I'm actively looking for Azure Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, and Security Engineer roles. If you're working on something interesting in cloud infrastructure or DevSecOps, I'd like to hear about it.