Cloud Engineer

DTG Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DTG Global is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer to own the cloud, infrastructure and security platforms. This senior, hands-on role is design and delivery focused, with no direct line management, and sets the technical standard across the estate.

You will own the cloud and infrastructure roadmap across Azure and Microsoft 365, deploy security tooling with an external provider, lead enterprise identity, handle data protection tooling, end-user computing, and governance around emerging AI tooling,

Qualifications

• Ownership of a Microsoft estate with Azure and M365 experience.
• Strong Azure architecture and operational experience with depth in M365.
• Hands-on deployment across the Microsoft security stack.
• Experience with Entra ID and Active Directory IAM.
• Proven delivery of infrastructure and cloud projects to completion.
• Ability to prioritise design and delivery work in a fast-changing environment.
• Experience in regulated or client-confidential professional services environments.
• Knowledge of UK data protection, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001.

Responsibilities

• Own the cloud and infrastructure roadmap across Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Deploy and manage Microsoft security tooling with an external provider.
• Lead on enterprise identity, including hybrid identity, MFA, CA and privileged access.
• Data protection and compliance tooling, including loss prevention and classification.
• End user computing, VDI, networking, backup and recovery.
• Governance around emerging AI tooling.
• Deliver infrastructure and cloud projects end to end.

Skills

Azure architecture

M365 depth

Identity & access

Security tooling

Hybrid identity

Governance & compliance

End-to-end delivery

Cloud project leadership

Education

Microsoft Azure certification

M365 certification

Security certification

Architecture/risk qualification

Tools

Entra ID

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Job description

A growing professional services business is hiring a Lead Cloud Engineer to take technical ownership of its cloud, infrastructure and security platforms.

Senior and hands on, with no line management. This is a design and delivery role, setting the technical standard across the estate.

The role

• Own the cloud and infrastructure roadmap across Azure and Microsoft 365
• Deploy and manage Microsoft security tooling, working alongside an external security provider
• Lead on enterprise identity, covering hybrid identity, MFA, Conditional Access and privileged access
• Data protection and compliance tooling, including loss prevention and classification
• End user computing, virtual desktop, networking, backup and recovery
• Governance around emerging AI tooling
• Deliver infrastructure and cloud projects end to end

Requirements

• Demonstrable ownership of a Microsoft estate rather than one part of it
• Substantial Azure architecture and operational experience, with strong M365 depth
• Hands on deployment experience across the Microsoft security stack
• Strong Entra ID and Active Directory identity and access management
• A track record of delivering infrastructure and cloud projects to completion
• Comfortable prioritising design and delivery work over day to day operational tasks
• Able to work with ambiguity in a fast changing environment
• Microsoft Azure, Security or M365 certifications
• An architecture, information security or risk qualification
• Experience within a regulated or client confidential professional services environment
• Working knowledge of Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001 and UK data protection