Cloud Engineer

Pharmacy2U; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online pharmacy in Leeds is seeking a Cloud Engineer to manage and enhance their hybrid cloud environment. You will work with Azure and Microsoft 365, focusing on security and automation. The role offers hybrid working and extensive benefits, including 25 days of annual leave and a commitment to ongoing training. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in technical support and cloud infrastructure.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Contributory pension

Discounted insurance

Employee assistance programme

In-house mental health support

Free onsite parking

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a technical support or infrastructure engineering role.
• Expert understanding of Azure IaaS/PaaS, networking, identity and governance models.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Intune, Conditional Access, Autopilot.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a technical lead on infrastructure projects and operational initiatives.
• Maintain and optimise Azure Cloud services with focus on scalability, security, governance, and cost control.
• Implementing infrastructure automation and deployment pipelines using Terraform and HELM.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong communicator

Analytical mindset

Extensive experience in technical support

Expert understanding of Azure IaaS/PaaS

Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365

Proven experience with Terraform

Skilled in FortiGate firewalls

Solid grasp of Windows Server

Education

Industry certifications (AZ-104, AZ-700, AZ-305)

Tools

Azure

Microsoft 365

Terraform

HELM

FortiGate firewalls

Unifi networking

Job description

Role: Cloud Engineer

Location: Leeds, hybrid working 2-3 days per week in the office

Salary: DOE plus extensive benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Employment type: Full time

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week – Mon-Fri

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.6 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient‑centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to own and enhance our hybrid cloud and on‑premises environment. You will manage, secure and evolve our Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms, drive automation through Terraform and HELM, and oversee the reliability and performance of our FortiGate and Unifi network estate. The role requires technical leadership, hands‑on delivery, and a passion for continual improvement, balancing innovation with operational stability and security.

Our tech teams keep us running 24/7 to make sure all our patients get world class service. To support that, this role may include participation in an out‑of‑hours rota as required by the business. We operate fair scheduling process as well as additional compensation for all on‑call periods.

What’s in it for you?

Occupational sick pay

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Contributory pension

Discounted insurance (Aviva)

Employee discount site

Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)

Employee assistance programme

In‑house mental health support

Free onsite parking

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Social events throughout the year

Cycle to work scheme

Green car scheme* (subject to minimum earnings)

Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)

Long service bonus

Refer a friend bonus

Blue light card

Hybrid working

Commitment to CPD/training

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Annual leave buy and sell scheme

Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds

25% Discount & health & beauty purchases

25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services

What you’ll be doing?

• Acting as a technical lead on infrastructure projects and operational initiatives.
• Maintain and optimise Azure Cloud services with focus on scalability, security, governance, and cost control.
• Managing Microsoft 365, Intune and Defender Suite (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud) ensuring compliance, patching and security posture.
• Supporting and enhancing hybrid infrastructure including Windows Server, virtualisation, storage, and on‑premises components.
• Administer and harden FortiGate firewalls and Unifi switching; ensure resilient connectivity and secure configuration.
• Implementing infrastructure automation and deployment pipelines using Terraform and HELM.
• Configuring and tune monitoring and alerting via Azure Monitor, Microsoft Sentinel, New Relic and related tools.
• Driving backup, disaster recovery and high‑availability strategies across critical workloads.
• Provide authoritative technical guidance to Service Operations, Cyber Security and wider Technology stakeholders.
• Leading incident investigations, root‑cause analysis, and proactive remediation.
• Liaising with third‑party partners and vendors to ensure reliable and secure service delivery.

Who are we looking for?

• Self‑motivated, confident, and able to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communicator who can collaborate across multiple teams.
• Analytical mindset with excellent problem‑solving ability.
• Extensive experience in a technical support or infrastructure engineering role.
• Expert understanding of Azure IaaS/PaaS, networking, identity and governance models.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Intune, Conditional Access, Autopilot.
• Proven experience with Terraform and HELM for automated deployment.
• Skilled in FortiGate firewalls, Unifi networking, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Solid grasp of Windows Server (2016+), Linux
• Understanding of virtualisation and containerisation technologies.
• Experience with monitoring and logging platforms (Sentinel, New Relic, Kibana, etc.).
• Experience of administrating GCP.
• Strong knowledge with Aure Kubernetes.
• Industry certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-700, AZ-305, CCNA, or equivalent desirable.

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.

Please note that we cannot provide sponsorship at this time.