Cloud Platform Engineer (x2)

Procentia; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Health care cash plan

Pension scheme

Electric car leasing (Tusker)

Job summary

Procentia is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to join our platform team and help build and support our Azure cloud platform. You will collaborate with development teams to reduce cognitive load and enable product improvements while contributing to modernising our offerings.

Reporting to the Group Head of IT and Infrastructure, you will implement robust Azure-based architectures, manage resources, and drive automation through IaC and CI/CD pipelines to optimise performance and security.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cloud concepts (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS).
• Proficient in Azure services and administration.
• Scripting ability to automate tasks (PowerShell/Python/Bash).
• Networking knowledge for Azure VNets, VPNs and load balancers.
• Security best practices including IAM, encryption, and network security.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and IaC tools (Terraform/ARM/Ansible).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure-based solutions to meet business needs.
• Create scalable cloud architectures with performance, security, and cost in mind.
• Assist migration to Azure and modernisation of existing apps.
• Manage Azure resources (VMs, storage, app services, networking).
• Implement IaC using Terraform or ARM templates; maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate deployment processes for reliable software delivery.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate database storage solutions and optimise performance.

Skills

Cloud fundamentals (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS)

Azure services

Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash)

Networking (VNets, VPNs, load balancer

Security best practices

DevOps & IaC practices

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

ARM templates

Ansible

PowerShell

Job description

About us

Procentia, part of the Brightwell Group, is an award-winning software and technology company specialising in the Pensions and Pension Risk Transfer/Bulk Purchase Annuities market. Established in 2002, the business is renowned for its web-based pensions administration and management system, IntelliPen.

Procentia’s products and solutions help pension schemes and administrators of all types and sizes manage exceptional volumes of data, meet the demand for self-serve technology, and provide meaningful, consumer-like experiences that users expect from modern online financial platforms while minimising the need for administrator intervention and involvement.

With offices in the UK and North America, Procentia supports some of the largest pension schemes, insurers and retirement plans across the private and public sectors, including BP, British Airways Pension Scheme, BTPS, Chicago Transit Authority, Legal & General Retirement America, Retirement System City of Detroit, Rolls‑Royce, Royal London, and Universities Superannuation Scheme.

The job:

As a Cloud Platform Engineer, you will report to the Group Head of IT and Infrastructure and collaborate with all colleagues in the business, including our development teams to help deliver our products.

The role will be joining the platform team focused on our cloud platform environments. The purpose of this role is to ensure our Azure cloud platform is built and supported against best practices. You will work closely with development teams to reduce their cognitive load, enabling them to continually improve our product portfolio.

This role will help contribute to the modernisation of our products.

Here’s what you'll be doing:

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement Azure-based solutions that meet business requirements.

• Create robust and scalable architectures for cloud applications, considering factors such as performance, security, and cost optimisation as well as other none functional requirements.
• Supporting role in the migration to Azure and modernisation of existing applications.
• Provision, configure, and manage Azure resources, including virtual machines, storage accounts, app services and networking components.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or Azure Resource Manager templates.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Azure applications.
• Automate deployment processes, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery.
• Integrate database storage solutions
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to Azure services, performance bottlenecks, and scalability.

Essential Skills:

• Understanding cloud computing concepts like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS).
• Proficiency in using various Azure services, such as Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure Networking, and Entra ID.
• Skills in scripting languages like PowerShell, Python, or Bash to automate tasks and manage Azure resources efficiently.
• Networking: Knowledge of virtual networks, VPNs, load balancers, and other networking components within Azure.
• Implementing security best practices, including identity and access management, encryption, and network security.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices, such as Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like ARM templates, Terraform, or Ansible.

Lets talk about what's in it for you...

• 25 days holiday (plus public holidays) increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 28 days, with carry over of up to 1 week
• Buying and Selling holiday (up to 1 week)
• Volunteer day
• 5% Employer contribution pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Health care cash plan
• Tusker – Electric Car Leasing scheme

Don’t meet every requirement?

We know that some candidates, particularly women, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodivergent people, and those from ethnic minority backgrounds, may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. At Procentia, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If this role excites you but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be a great fit for this role or another opportunity within our team.