Azure Cloud Engineer

Cloud People Recruitment — United Kingdom · Posted ~2 hours ago

Mid Full-time Hybrid

Skills

Microsoft Azure Cloud engineering Cloud migration Cloud modernisation Automation DevSecOps Cloud governance Managed services Cloud automation

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A hands-on Azure Cloud Engineer role within a growing cloud consultancy, supporting enterprise environments across delivery and operations. You will work on migrations, modernisation and cloud-native projects while contributing to automation, DevSecOps and governance, with opportunities to grow into architecture and platform engineering.

Highlights

Offers exposure to varied Azure projects across migration, modernisation and cloud-native engineering rather than pure support. Includes a strong focus on automation, DevSecOps and governance, with pathways toward architecture, platform engineering and AI services.

Description

Azure Cloud Engineer 💰 Up to £55,000 + 10% bonus 📍 Ideally Glasgow (Hybrid) or UK wide considered (Remote) Company & role A growing Microsoft focused cloud consultancy is hiring a Azure Cloud Engineer to support enterprise customers across Azure delivery and operations. The business specialises in helping organisations adopt, build and optimise Azure environments, with a strong focus on modern cloud, security and long term customer success. This is a hands on engineering role where you will deliver across migrations, modernisation and cloud native projects, while also supporting ongoing managed services. Why This Role Stands Out Exposure to a wide variety of Azure projects rather than being stuck in pure support.Strong focus on modern engineering practices including automation, DevSecOps and governance.Opportunity to develop into more advanced areas such as architecture, platform engineering and AI services.Growing business where you can have real input rather than just being another number. Key Responsibilities Deliver, support and optimise Azure environments across core services.Work directly with customers to translate requirements into secure Azure solutions.Implement and manage Azure landing zones, governance and platform services.Automate infrastructure using IaC and support CI CD pipelines.Drive improvements across performance, security and cost optimisation. Ideal Experience Strong hands on Azure engineering experience.Experience with Azure networking, migrations, monitoring and security.Good knowledge of infrastructure as code and automation tools.Understanding of Azure governance, identity and security best practices.Background in consultancy or managed services environments is beneficial.Microsoft certifications such as AZ 104, AZ 305, AZ 400 or security focused certifications are highly desirable.Naturally curious and proactive with a genuine interest in Azure, likely the type who builds in a home lab, tests new services and keeps up with the latest Microsoft updates without being asked.