Cloud Engineer

Cats Protection; Wealden; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK charity is seeking a dedicated IT professional to design and manage Azure cloud solutions. This remote role involves ensuring compliance, leading cloud migration initiatives, and collaborating with teams to optimize services. Candidates should have significant Azure experience and a commitment to continuous learning. This position offers health benefits, 26 days of annual leave, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Range of health benefits

26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary Finance support

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing solutions in Microsoft Azure.
• Experience leading cloud migration projects.
• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable Azure cloud solutions.
• Ensure compliance across the Azure environment.
• Collaborate with teams to align cloud infrastructure with needs.

Skills

Designing scalable Azure solutions

Cloud migration experience

PowerShell scripting

Advanced troubleshooting skills

Understanding of Azure networking

Commitment to continuous learning

Education

Microsoft Azure Certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Defender

Job description

Team: IT, Location: Remote, Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Mon–Fri. Flexible working options available. Salary: Up to £44,400.69 per year. Contract: Permanent.

We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.

Will you join us and make life better for cats?

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable, secure, and cost-effective Azure cloud solutions
• Ensure high performance, resilience, and compliance across the Azure environment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud infrastructure with organisational needs
• Optimize Azure services including compute, storage, networking, and identity management
• Lead Cloud migration initiatives, including planning and execution
• Implement and maintain robust security controls across the Azure environment
• Develop and manage automated deployment pipelines using Infrastructure as Code
• Stay abreast of Azure platform updates, emerging services and best practices

Qualifications

• Extensive hands‑on experience designing, deploying, and managing solutions in Microsoft Azure, as well as Microsoft Azure Certification
• Experience leading cloud migration projects
• Experience with Microsoft Defender and implementing security standards and access controls
• Skilled in scripting and automation using PowerShell or Azure CLI
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code tools and templates to automate resource deployment
• Understanding of Azure DevOps to build and manage automated deployment pipelines
• Exceptional problem‑solving and advanced troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and staying current with Azure updates
• Strong understanding of Azure networking, security features, governance and best practice
• Deep expertise in core Azure services

About the IT team

You’ll join a team of 6 people within the Infrastructure team. The wider IT and Governance team is around 42 people. The IT Infrastructure and Support team ensures the organisation’s technology environment is secure, reliable, and efficient by managing networks, servers, storage, and cloud platforms, implementing robust security and disaster recovery measures, and monitoring performance. They provide end‑to‑end support through service desk operations, technical troubleshooting, and application maintenance, while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions aligned with business needs. Their role also includes driving operational continuity, compliance, and continuous improvement to enable seamless service delivery and future‑ready infrastructure.

Benefits

• range of health benefits
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
• and much more, which you can learn about here

Recruitment Process

Application closing date: 8th December 2025.

Virtual interview date: TBC.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

If successful, your recruitment journey will include:

1. Anonymised application form and redacted CV
2. Virtual interview

Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.

Please email [e-mail] if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey.