Cloud Engineer - Azure, Security & Public Services

Cheshire West and Chester Council; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking an ICT Cloud Officer to deploy, manage and optimise cloud infrastructure, ensuring secure and reliable services for public access. The role emphasises Azure-based solutions, cloud security and data protection, with a focus on performance and maintainability.

The successful candidate will have a IT/CS degree or equivalent, experience with scripting (PowerShell or Bash) and a proactive, communicative approach to cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Degree in IT, Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of Azure and experience supporting cloud environments.
• Experience with monitoring, configuring and troubleshooting cloud services.
• Experience scripting with PowerShell or Bash.
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Azure Fundamentals certification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist deployment, configuration and ongoing administration of cloud-based solutions (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Monitor performance, apply patches, upgrades and security configurations for reliability.
• Collaborate with IT Cloud Engineers to resolve infra issues and automate environments with scripting.
• Provide user support and maintain documentation of configurations and processes.
• Contribute to cloud security policies and evaluate new technologies for compliance.
• Administer and optimise SQL databases across cloud and hybrid environments, including DR planning.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective communicator

Proactive / self-motivated

Strong organisational skills

Education

Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related discipline

Azure Fundamentals certification desirable

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking an ICT Cloud Officer to deploy, manage and optimise cloud infrastructure, ensuring secure and reliable services for public access. The role emphasises Azure-based solutions, cloud security and data protection, with a focus on performance and maintainability.

The successful candidate will have a IT/CS degree or equivalent, experience with scripting (PowerShell or Bash) and a proactive, communicative approach to cross-team collaboration.