Azure Cloud Engineer

JJ Associates; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer to design and manage cloud infrastructure with a focus on security and resilience. The role requires solid experience in core Azure services, with a mandatory certification and proficiency in container platforms. You will work on transformative cloud projects, optimizing costs and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams in a supportive environment. Competitive salary and continuous learning opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Continuous learning support

Opportunities for impactful projects

Collaborative environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in a similar role.
• Microsoft Azure certifications are mandatory.
• Strong hands-on experience with core Azure services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain secure cloud environments.
• Deliver advanced Azure network architectures.
• Support deployment of containerisation platforms.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code.
• Troubleshoot cloud, network, and platform issues.
• Participate in governance and cost optimisation.
• Collaborate with architects and operations teams.

Skills

Cloud Engineer experience

Microsoft Azure certifications

Container platforms experience

Cloud security concepts

Cloud network design

DevOps practices

Analytical skills

Education

Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305)

Job description

Job title: Azure Cloud Engineer

Location Leeds/Hybrid

Salary: £50-70k p.a. (Commensurate with experience)

Our client is a UK and Australia based Maximo/EAM consultancy who passionately believe in finding and delivering to what organisations really need, empowering them with practical, scalable and future friendly outcomes. Their mission is to transform EAM and adjacent technology landscapes through clarity, capability, and continuous improvement.

Role Overview

Our client is looking for a talented and experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to design, build, secure, and operate modern cloud platforms across enterprise customer environments. This role is ideal for a hands‑on cloud specialist who combines deep Azure expertise with strong security awareness, modern automation practices, and the ability to deliver scalable, resilient, and cost‑efficient cloud solutions.

You will work across diverse transformation projects, collaborate with multi‑disciplinary teams, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of our cloud engineering capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure aligned with best practices for performance, resilience, operational excellence, and cost optimisation.
• Implement and maintain secure cloud environments following industry and organisational security standards.
• Deliver advanced Azure network architectures, including VNETs, routing, firewalls, private endpoints, VPN/ExpressRoute, and hybrid connectivity models.
• Support deployment and runtime operations of containerisation platforms such as Red Hat OpenShift, AKS, or Kubernetes‑based systems.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure‑as‑Code using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, and automated configuration management solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud, network, and platform issues across production and non‑production environments.
• Participate in governance, observability, cost optimisation, and FinOps initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with architects, developers, security teams, and operations teams to deliver high‑quality, secure, and scalable cloud solutions.

Essential Skills & Experience

• 5+ years experience as a Cloud Engineer, Cloud Platform Engineer, or similar role.
• Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305 or equivalent) mandatory.
• Strong hands‑on experience across core Azure services (Compute, Storage, Networking, IAM, Monitoring, Security).
• Practical experience with AWS (basic to intermediate level).
• Solid experience with container platforms such as OpenShift, AKS, or Kubernetes.
• Excellent understanding of cloud security concepts including identity, encryption, segmentation, RBAC, zero trust, firewalling, and logging.
• Strong background in cloud network design (VNETs, subnets, load balancing, DNS, private link, hybrid connectivity).
• Familiarity with DevOps and IaC practices using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, GitOps, and version control systems.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.

Desirable Skills (Bonus)

• Scripting or automation experience with PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Awareness of security frameworks such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST, or ISO 27001.
• Experience with cloud cost management principles (FinOps).
• Bonus: Knowledge of IBM Maximo, Maximo Application Suite (MAS), or integrations within the broader EAM ecosystem.

What s on offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Continuous learning with training support and professional certification pathways.
• Opportunities to work on high‑impact cloud engineering and digital transformation initiatives.
• A supportive, collaborative, and innovative technical environment where your ideas and expertise truly matter.

Industry

• Information Technology & Services