Cloud Solutions Engineer

Woodland Trust; Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Employer Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible and hybrid working options (7

Generous annual leave - 25 Days plus

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Enhanced parental pay

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

The Woodland Trust is seeking a Cloud Solutions Engineer to act as technical lead on cloud infrastructure and systems, enabling project delivery and improvements across the Digital Enablement technology portfolio. You will shape secure, resilient cloud architectures and guide implementation across Azure.

You will provide expert support for complex incidents, lead reviews with stakeholders, and collaborate with partners to deliver scalable, cost-efficient cloud solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing and supporting Microsoft Azure cloud and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Expert knowledge of Azure IaaS and PaaS: VMs, App Services, Azure SQL, Storage Accounts.
• Proficient in Azure networking: VNet, NSG, Load Balancer, Private Endpoints, WAF, Front Door.
• Design secure cloud architectures following Secure by Design principles.
• Experience with IaC and automation using Terraform, Bicep, and Azure DevOps CI/CD.
• Experience delivering cloud migrations, high availability, backup and disaster recovery in Azure.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Intune and enterprise networking; strong troubleshooting.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or higher.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for cloud infrastructure and systems.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure is secure, resilient and compliant with policies.
• Provide expert support for complex infrastructure incidents and root cause analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve service quality, reliability and cost efficiency.
• Lead technical reviews and workshops with stakeholders; guide design and implementation.
• Work with third-party suppliers and technical partners to support delivery and improvements.
• Hybrid role with monthly head office attendance at Grantham; occasional travel as needed.

Skills

Azure cloud design

Hybrid cloud experience

Troubleshooting & operations

Security by design

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps CI/CD

NSGs

Azure Front Door

Job description

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Cloud Solutions Engineer to act as technical lead on cloud infrastructure and systems, to enable the completion of projects and improvements in the Digital Enablement technology portfolio.

The Role:

• Provide technical leadership and expertise for cloud infrastructure and systems, supporting the successful delivery of projects, service improvements and operational objectives.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure and solutions remain secure, resilient and compliant with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, standards and organisational policies.
• Provide expert support for complex infrastructure and cloud-related incidents, taking ownership of troubleshooting, root cause analysis and issue resolution where required.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve service quality, reliability, performance and operational efficiency, including the delivery of cost-saving initiatives.
• Lead technical reviews, workshops and discussions with stakeholders, project teams and working groups, providing guidance throughout requirements gathering, solution design and implementation.
• Work with third-party suppliers and technical partners to support solution delivery, service improvements and issue resolution.
• This is a hybrid position with a mix of home working and from our head office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Head office attendance would be required once a month on average. Occasional travel to other offices and remote locations may also be required.
• This is a full-time (37.5 hours), 2 years fixed term contract.

The Candidate:

• Strong experience designing, implementing, and supporting Microsoft Azure cloud and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS and PaaS services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure SQL and Storage Accounts.
• Expertise in Azure networking and connectivity, including Virtual Networks, NSGs, Load Balancers, Private Endpoints, WAF, and Azure Front Door.
• Ability to design and deliver secure cloud architectures, following Secure by Design principles and cloud security best practice.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation using Terraform, Bicep, and Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience delivering cloud migrations, high availability, backup and disaster recovery solutions within Azure environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Intune and enterprise networking technologies, with strong troubleshooting and operational support skills.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification (or higher).

Benefits and Wellbeing:

Joining our team means you’ll be part of our fight for a greener, healthier planet for people and wildlife. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible and hybrid working options (7am - 7pm)
• Generous annual leave - 25 Days plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part-time)
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Enhanced parental pay
• Employee assistance programme

To support inclusivity and remove barriers for candidates, we publish all salaries upfront and proudly follow the We Show the Salary pledge. The salary listed is the set salary for this role, and we don’t ask applicants to state their current pay or expectations. If you choose to apply, we’ll take that as confirmation that the advertised salary meets your expectations.

About Us:

The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make a difference by protecting, restoring and creating woodland and getting more trees in the ground.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

To achieve our mission, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. People of colour and disabled people are currently under‑represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.

Acceptable Use - Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their job applications. However, we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experience, skills and understanding. During interviews, candidates are expected to respond independently without the use of AI tools.