Senior Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Engineer
We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to support a major cloud transformation programme, migrating business-critical applications and databases from on-premise infrastructure into Microsoft Azure.
This is a hands-on role combining cloud engineering, automation and technical leadership. You will design and implement secure, scalable and resilient Azure environments while helping shape the organisation's long-term infrastructure strategy.
Key responsibilities:
Design and deliver Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions
Support application and database migrations into Azure
Build and manage infrastructure using Terraform, ARM or Bicep
Implement Entra ID, RBAC, managed identities and Key Vault
Manage patching, vulnerability remediation and security baselines
Develop automation using PowerShell and Bash
Implement backup, disaster recovery, monitoring and observability
Optimise cloud performance, cost and resource utilisation
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architectural decisions
Required experience:
Strong Azure experience across IaaS, PaaS and serverless services
Infrastructure-as-code expertise, ideally Terraform
Windows Server and Linux administration
Azure networking, DNS, load balancing, firewalls and VPNs
Cloud security, identity and vulnerability management
Azure Monitor, Application Insights, New Relic or similar
Experience delivering highly available cloud environments
Strong troubleshooting, documentation and stakeholder-management skills
The role offers a largely remote working arrangement, providing excellent flexibility and work-life balance, alongside genuine opportunities for career progression and professional development within a growing organisation.