Cloud Engineer (azure)

Location: Glasgow (Hybrid)

Department: Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering

Reporting to: Head of Infrastructure Ops & Security

Hours: 37.5 per week

Salary: Up to £60,000 + 10% bonus

About the Role

We’re looking for a Cloud Engineer with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 for a brilliant business in Glasgow. You’ll manage, optimise, and evolve our cloud infrastructure, applying best practices in automation, monitoring, and cloud security.

This is a hands-on engineering role, ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, scripting, and working in modern distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities

Azure & M365 Operations

• Ensure performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency of Azure/M365 cloud services.
• Manage provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle of cloud resources.

Monitoring & Automation

• Proactively monitor systems and resolve issues.
• Implement automation tools and scripts for deployment, scaling, and maintenance.

Incident & Problem Management

• Investigate and resolve incidents and root causes.
• Drive improvements to cloud reliability and service quality.

Governance & Documentation

• Maintain up-to-date procedures and compliance with security standards.
• Provide clear reporting and technical documentation.

Continuous Improvement

• Recommend improvements to cloud design, operations, and architecture.
• Support cloud adoption and infrastructure evolution across teams.

What You’ll Bring

Core Skills

• Strong Azure and Microsoft 365 platform experience.
• Solid system administration background (Windows/Linux/SQL).
• Cloud automation using tools like Terraform, PowerShell, or equivalent.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of cloud-native and hybrid-cloud architectures.
• Knowledge of monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning.

Desirable Tools & Tech

• Docker / Kubernetes
• DevOps tooling (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• REST APIs, scripting (Python, PowerShell, etc.)
• Security best practices in cloud environments

Nice to Have

• Cloud certifications (Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, etc.)
• Familiarity with modern collaboration and messaging platforms
• Experience with cost governance and optimisation tools

What our client is offering

• A collaborative, tech-forward environment
• Room to innovate with automation and DevOps practices
• Support for certification and personal development
• A team that values initiative and continuous improvement