Role: Azure Cloud Engineer
Salary: £45,000-£55,000 + Bonus
Location: Nottingham (80% Remote)

We're looking for a Cloud Engineer to join a growing Infrastructure function within a tech-driven organisation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex cloud challenges, collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders, and helping shape modern, scalable Azure environments.

Key Skills:

• Azure
• IaC
• Azure DevOps
• Entra ID

What You'll Be Doing

• Partner with internal teams to design and deliver reliable, secure, and scalable cloud solutions built on Microsoft Azure.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain core Azure services, ensuring strong performance, resilience, and operational best practice.
• Set up and manage monitoring and alerting across cloud resources; analyse metrics and fine-tune systems to improve efficiency.
• Champion cloud security by applying best-practice controls across identity, access, networking, and data protection.
• Act as a key escalation point for cloud-related incidents-diagnosing issues, resolving problems quickly, and preventing recurrence.
• Support high-availability initiatives through load balancing, caching, and content delivery configuration.
• Collaborate regularly with engineering, operations, and security teams to ensure a consistently reliable platform.

What We're Looking For

• A collaborative mindset-someone who works well with others and contributes to a positive team environment.
• A proactive learner who stays curious, actively builds new skills, and supports others in their development.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear written and verbal updates.
• Solid documentation habits, producing clear, concise technical records when required.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Around 3+ years working with Azure services (compute, storage, networking, databases).
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Entra ID.
• Hands-on scripting experience with PowerShell.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep).
• Experience using Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of LAN/WAN networking principles.
• Experience with Active Directory.
• Understanding of containerisation tools such as Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Microsoft Azure certifications are a bonus.