Cloud Engineer

We're recruiting for a Cloud Engineer to join a growing software business operating within a highly regulated environment. This is an opportunity to play a key role in supporting, maintaining and improving a modern Azure-based cloud platform that delivers critical services to customers across the UK.

This role would suit someone who enjoys solving technical problems, improving platform reliability and taking ownership of cloud infrastructure. You'll work within a collaborative technical team, helping to ensure systems remain secure, resilient and scalable as the business continues to grow.

As a Cloud Engineer, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day operation and continuous improvement of cloud infrastructure and services. You'll work across platform support, automation, monitoring, security and performance, helping to maintain a highly available production environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and supporting Microsoft Azure environments
• Maintaining and optimising Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platforms
• Supporting containerised applications and services
• Investigating and resolving infrastructure and platform incidents
• Monitoring system performance, availability and security
• Implementing automation to improve operational efficiency
• Supporting platform upgrades, patching and maintenance activities
• Contributing to disaster recovery, resilience and business continuity initiatives
• Working closely with development and technical teams to support new releases and platform improvements
• Participating in an on-call support rota

We're interested in speaking with candidates who can demonstrate experience in most of the following areas:

• Microsoft Azure administration and support
• Kubernetes, ideally Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Docker and container technologies
• PowerShell and/or Python scripting
• Cloud networking, security and identity management
• Monitoring and observability tools
• Troubleshooting complex infrastructure and production issues
• Working within enterprise or business-critical environments

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or Bicep)
• CI/CD tooling and deployment automation
• Experience within healthcare, SaaS or regulated industries
• Knowledge of Microsoft security and compliance services

• Remote working
• Salary of £55,000 - £60,000
• Bonus scheme
• Additional oncall allowance available
• Opportunity to work with modern Azure and Kubernetes technologies
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Collaborative and supportive technical team
• Genuine opportunity to influence platform improvements and cloud strategy

This is an excellent opportunity for a Cloud Engineer looking to take ownership of a critical cloud platform and work within a business where technology plays a central role in its ongoing success.