Cloud Engineer

ASHURST BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in Glasgow seeks a Cloud Engineer to support and optimize their Azure environment. The role involves administering cloud resources, automating deployments, and ensuring system security. Candidates should have at least 4 years of Azure experience and relevant certification. This full-time position offers hybrid working options and a range of benefits aimed at fostering professional growth and inclusivity.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working

Corporate health plans

Global professional development offering

Diversity and inclusion programs

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on experience supporting Azure cloud environments or equivalent infrastructure experience.
• Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS and PaaS.
• Proficiency in DevOps pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support Azure IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid environments.
• Automate provisioning, deployment, and release of Azure resources using DevOps pipelines.
• Monitor system health and performance of cloud-based applications.

Skills

Hands-on experience in Azure cloud environments

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Azure CLI

PowerShell

DevOps tooling

High level of security awareness

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator

Job description

The Opportunity:

Join our Cloud Platform Team and help shape the future of our enterprise-scale Azure environment. As a Cloud Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our cloud transformation-supporting the delivery, optimisation, and security of our Azure platforms. This is a hands-on role where you'll work with modern DevOps tools, automation, and explore AI Ops to drive operational excellence.

Whether you're already cloud-native or transitioning from an on-premise infrastructure background, we'll support your growth with mentoring, training, and a collaborative team culture. If you're passionate about cloud technology and want to make a real impact, this is your opportunity.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Administer and support Azure IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid environments.
• Automate provisioning, deployment, and release of Azure resources using DevOps pipelines.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to standardise and scale cloud operations.
• Monitor system health and performance of cloud-based applications and services.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, including security-related incidents.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site

About you:

• The successful candidate will have:
• 4+ years of hands-on experience supporting Azure cloud environments or equivalent infrastructure experience.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator (required).
• Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS and PaaS
• High level of security awareness and best practices.
• Strong proficiency in Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bicep, and DevOps tooling.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

• competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
• flexible working;
• corporate health plans;
• a global professional development offering for all employees; and
• an industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.

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