Cloud Engineer

Furness Building Society; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in the UK seeks a motivated Cloud Engineer to join their IT Infrastructure Team. The successful candidate will ensure high availability and optimal performance of IT services through Azure. The role requires proven experience with Azure services and strong knowledge of networking components. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 25 days of holiday and competitive pension contributions, fostering a commitment to community values and diversity.

Benefits

Minimum 25 days holidays plus Bank Holidays

Birthday Holiday

Comprehensive benefit package

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Azure services, including VMs, Entra ID, Storage, Firewall, Networking, and Backup.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like ARM, Bicep or Terraform (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking components.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high availability and optimal performance of IT services through Azure monitoring tools.
• Design and implement Azure solutions that deliver security and resilience.
• Embed ‘security by design’ principles in our systems.

Skills

Experience with Azure services

Scripting skills using PowerShell or Azure CLI

Understanding of Microsoft 365 services

Knowledge of Azure networking components

Tools

Azure

Terraform

PowerShell

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and technically skilled individual to join our IT Infrastructure Team as a Cloud Engineer. We are driven by our values, putting the community first in everything we do. We expect our colleagues’ values to align with ours, trusting them to be genuine and responsible. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and will consider all applicants.

In this role you will:

• Ensure high availability, optimal performance, and sufficient capacity of IT services through Azure monitoring and diagnostic tools.
• Design and implement Azure solutions that adhere to architectural principles, delivering security, scalability, and resilience.
• Embed ‘security by design’ principles and contribute to the Cyber Security roadmap.
• Develop solutions that uphold robust Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCP/DR) standards.
• Provide support for cloud and on-premises infrastructure issues, managing incidents from identification to resolution.
• Configure and maintain cloud networking components, including Azure Virtual Networks, Subnets, and Azure Firewall.

What you will bring:

• Proven experience with Azure services, including VMs, Entra ID, Storage, Firewall, Networking, and Backup.
• Solid understanding of Microsoft 365 services such as Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, Defender, and Intune.
• Hands‑on scripting skills using PowerShell or Azure CLI.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like ARM, Bicep or Terraform (preferred).
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking components.

What you can expect from us:

• Minimum 25 days holidays, plus Bank Holidays, Birthday Holiday, Celebration Day, Moving House Day.
• Competitive pension with up to 10% employer contribution.
• A comprehensive benefit package.