Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer

Manchester / Hybrid, 2 days a week in the office

£50,000 – £53,000

Permanent

We are working with a well-established Manchester-based digital and technology services business that builds, hosts and supports websites and platforms for a broad range of organisations.

They are hiring a Cloud Engineer to join their infrastructure function at a key point of transformation, with responsibility for building and shaping a new cloud hosting platform.

This is a hands-on role offering real ownership, technical depth and the chance to work on a large-scale migration project.

THE ROLE

You will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining cloud hosting environments, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. The initial priority is supporting a migration from on-premise infrastructure into Azure and establishing a repeatable, automated approach to cloud delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining Azure hosting environments for websites and applications
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
• Supporting Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads
• Managing limited AWS services where required
• Configuring cloud networking components such as Application Gateways and Load Balancers
• Working with CDN and WAF technologies (e.g. Cloudflare)
• Implementing cloud backup solutions
• Supporting Windows and Linux virtual machines where needed
• Working with Microsoft security and identity tooling (Defender, Entra, Intune)
• Defining migration processes and runbooks for operational teams

The role is cloud-first. Some Windows and Microsoft 365 involvement is required, particularly during migration, but this is not a traditional infrastructure support role.

ABOUT YOU

This role would suit a Cloud Engineer who is confident delivering real-world cloud environments and is ready to take on more responsibility.

You are likely to have:

• Commercial experience delivering Azure-based hosting in production
• Experience supporting websites or platforms in the cloud
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Ansible)
• Experience with Linux and Windows environments
• A solid understanding of cloud networking and security
• A collaborative, team-focused approach with strong communication skills

Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines or Azure certifications (AZ-104 or higher) is advantageous but not essential.

WORKING PATTERN

• Hybrid working model
• Manchester city centre office
• Minimum 2 days per week onsite

SALARY & BENEFITS

• £50,000 – £5 3 ,000 depending on experience
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (core hours 10:00–16:00)
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays and your birthday
• Employer pension contribution of 5 percent
• Private healthcare scheme