Azure Cloud Engineer

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary between £40,000 - £50,000

Job summary

Harnham - Data and Analytics Recruitment is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The role focuses on owning Azure infrastructure, collaborating with cloud colleagues, and contributing to large-scale transformation projects.

The position offers hybrid work with one day in the office per week and a salary of £40,000–£50,000. You will design, deploy, and manage cloud resources, build CI/CD pipelines, and participate in architecture discussions to optimise costs and security.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience working within Microsoft Azure environments.
• Experience deploying and supporting cloud infrastructure end-to-end.
• Knowledge of Azure services including compute, networking, storage, and identity management.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance principles.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver and manage cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with consultants and programme teams across the business.
• Build and optimise Microsoft Azure environments.
• Support Azure DevOps and GitHub based deployment processes.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure design discussions.
• Advise on cloud hosting approaches and cost optimisation.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Cloud security

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

Azure Cloud Engineer

£40,000 - £50,000

Abingdon, Oxfordshire (1 day a week in office)

Looking to take ownership of real Azure infrastructure while broadening your exposure to cloud architecture, AI initiatives, and large-scale transformation projects? This is an opportunity to join a growing cloud team where you'll have a direct impact on both internal platforms and client-facing technology programmes.

THE COMPANY

This consultancy-led organisation delivers technology, cloud, and transformation solutions across a diverse portfolio of public and private sector clients. They are continuing to invest heavily in cloud and AI capabilities and are growing their internal cloud function to support increasing demand. Operating within a fully cloud-native Microsoft Azure environment, the team is responsible for all cloud infrastructure, security, governance, and platform services across the business. You'll join a collaborative technology team where innovation, practical problem-solving, and continuous improvement are highly valued.

THE ROLE

As an Azure Cloud Engineer, you will support the design, delivery, and ongoing management of cloud infrastructure while working closely with consultants and programme teams across the business.

Specifically, you can expect to be involved in the following:

• Building, supporting, and optimising Microsoft Azure environments
• Managing cloud resources including Virtual Machines, SQL Servers, Web Apps, and containerised applications
• Supporting Azure DevOps and GitHub-based development and deployment processes
• Creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Assisting with cloud architecture and infrastructure design discussions
• Advising stakeholders on cloud hosting approaches and infrastructure best practices
• Supporting cloud cost optimisation and operational efficiency across the estate

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful Azure Cloud Engineer will have the following skills and experience:

• Commercial experience working within Microsoft Azure environments
• Experience deploying and supporting cloud infrastructure end-to-end
• Knowledge of Azure services including compute, networking, storage, and identity management
• Experience with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines
• Understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance principles
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical teams

BENEFITS

The successful Azure Cloud Engineer will receive the following benefits:

• Salary between £40,000 - £50,000 - depending on experience