Cloud Operations Manager (Azure, Terraform) - Glasgow / Edinburgh Hybrid - 75K

ZipRecruiter; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a skilled Cloud Operations Manager to lead their Cloud Operations team in Glasgow or Edinburgh. This hybrid role offers the chance to oversee the architecture and deployment of a central SaaS platform while mentoring a talented team. You'll drive automation initiatives and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure optimal performance and security of cloud infrastructure. With significant growth on the horizon, this is a unique opportunity to make a substantial impact in a rapidly evolving environment while advancing your career.

Benefits

Remote working

Bonuses

Recognition rewards

Healthcare

Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven managerial experience in a cloud-focused environment.
• Strong system administration skills across Azure-based infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a small team of engineers in cloud operations.
• Drive management and improvement of cloud operations using Azure.

Skills

Azure

Leadership

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Git

Windows Server

Linux (CentOS, AlmaLinux)

EntraID

PowerShell/Bash scripting

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Job Description

Cloud Operations Manager (Azure, Terraform) - Glasgow or Edinburgh Hybrid - 75K

Hybrid – 2 days per week in whichever office is best for you

Lorien’s client, a fast-growing, global-reaching SAAS company with a great reputation in their domain, is currently looking to hire a skilled Cloud Operations Manager to lead and manage their Cloud Operations team, and play a key role in the next stages of the company’s evolution including a new version of their core platform and offerings.

This role offers a great opportunity to be a hands-on leader, responsible for overseeing the architecture, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of the infrastructure supporting the central SaaS platform, and in this key leadership position, you'll guide a talented team, ensuring smooth operations, driving automation initiatives, and contributing to strategic decisions around cloud infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in Azure, a passion for mentoring teams, and a collaborative approach to working with both internal and external stakeholders. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing company while also advancing your own career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Mentoring: Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of engineers, fostering a culture of growth and innovation.
• Cloud Expertise: Drive the management and improvement of cloud operations using Azure, ensuring infrastructure is optimised for performance, scalability, and security.
• Collaboration: Build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders across business units, cloud providers, and other internal teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Automation & Tooling: Use tools such as Terraform, Azure DevOps, and Git to improve infrastructure automation and streamline platform deployment and maintenance processes.
• Operational & Strategic Balance: Allocate time effectively between operational support, strategic development of automation tools, and leading your team toward continued success.

What They're Looking For:

• Demonstrable track record of managerial experience in a technical or cloud-focused environment
• Significant expertise in Azure, with proven skills across Azure-based infrastructure and cloud services
• Strong system administration skills, including EntraID, Windows Server, and Linux (CentOS, AlmaLinux)
• Hands-on Terraform, Azure DevOps, and Git skills covering cloud infrastructure automation/management
• Familiarity with service management tools and ITIL frameworks
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to collaborate with internal teams, external providers, and other key stakeholders.
• Ideally Azure SQL/MS-SQL Database admin skills as well as familiarity with PowerShell/Bash scripting

If you’re looking to join a great firm with major expansion and evolution on the horizon, offering a host of benefits with staff at the centre such as remote working, bonuses and recognition rewards, healthcare, progression and more, apply now with your latest CV and let’s have a chat.