Cloud Development Engineer

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sovereign Network Group is seeking a Cloud Development Engineer to enhance their cloud-based services. In this hybrid role, you will develop and deliver solutions, collaborating with IT teams to support over 140,000 customers. The position offers a favorable work-life balance with flexible schedules and competitive benefits.

Benefits

£450 flex-pot annually

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Company pension scheme matched up to 12%

Flexible working options

Options for private medical and dental insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical delivery and cloud engineering within a complex IT environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, IT infrastructure, and systems architecture.
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, test, and deploy cloud-based solutions across multiple environments.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation including low-level designs.
• Collaborate with developers and IT professionals to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

Technical delivery

Cloud engineering

Problem-solving

Documentation skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure DevOps

Cherwell

Job description

Sovereign Network Group (SNG) is one of the largest housing associations in the UK, committed to providing high-quality, affordable housing and services to the communities we serve.

We're pleased to have an exciting opportunity for a Cloud Development Engineer to help us shape the future. Based from our Wembley office, you'll work hybrid from home and in the office 2 days per week.

About the Role

As a Cloud Development Engineer, you'll play an important role in the technical planning, development, and delivery of cloud-based solutions and change initiatives across the organisation. You'll work closely with our Technical Delivery Manager and Cloud Technical Design Lead to deliver innovative digital services to support over 140,000 of our customers.

Key responsibilities:

• Build, configure, test, and deploy cloud-based solutions across multiple environments.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation including low-level designs and configuration manuals.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and other IT professionals to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
• Support the implementation of new systems and services aligned with best practices.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and apply them to improve our services and infrastructure.
• Provide post-deployment technical support and contribute to ongoing service improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in technical delivery and cloud engineering, ideally within a complex IT environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), IT infrastructure, and modern systems architecture.
• Hands-on experience with tools like Microsoft 365, Azure DevOps, Cherwell, and experience working in Agile environments.
• Ability to create and scrutinise technical designs and drive practical implementation.
• Excellent problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Your Benefits

We have some great benefits on offer at SNG, including:

• £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover

About Us

SNG (Sovereign Network Group) was formed in October 2023 through the merger of Sovereign and Network Homes. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. We provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London,

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Have a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values

Ready to Join Us?
If you're ready to bring your skills, energy, and passion to a role where you can really make an impact, we'd love to hear from you