Cloud Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Cloud Engineer, where you will enhance and maintain cloud infrastructure to support high performance across IT services. Work in a hybrid environment, contributing to innovative solutions for the built environment. Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and career development.

Benefits

Life assurance – 4x your basic salary

Enhanced maternity package

HealthPartners cashback scheme

Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking

Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy

Professional membership reimbursement

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Cloud Engineer or related roles.
• Strong technical expertise in Microsoft Azure and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support BRE’s cloud environment within Microsoft Azure.
• Maintain physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructure.
• Monitor system performance and ensure SLAs are met.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

PowerShell

Linux

Windows Server

VMware

ITIL

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Job description

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BRE contributes to a thriving and sustainable world by developing science-led solutions to built environment challenges. Our vision is to be the world-leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment. We’re ambitious in terms of quality and global scope. We want governments and commercial markets to recognise us and demand our services, products and solutions. We want to be world-class, innovative, science-led and provide solutions.

Make your mark at BRE!

Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable!

BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

Your role at BRE

As a Cloud Engineer at BRE, you will play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our cloud and on-premises infrastructure to support high availability and performance across IT services.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing and supporting BRE’s cloud environment within Microsoft Azure.

Maintaining physical, virtual, and cloud infrastructure, including servers, networks, and security appliances.

Monitoring system performance, availability, and capacity, ensuring services meet agreed SLAs.

Diagnosing and resolving incidents related to cloud services and IT infrastructure.

Supporting compliance with internal and external audit and information security standards.

Contributing to the implementation of ITIL-aligned best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Producing technical documentation and reports for infrastructure, change, and capacity management.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience in roles such as Cloud Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or
• Systems Administrator with responsibility for cloud environments.
• Strong technical expertise in Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows Server (2016+), VMware (v7+), and Linux (Red Hat/Ubuntu).
• Confident using tools and scripting languages such as PowerShell, and administering services like Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP.
• A track record of managing high-availability infrastructure in enterprise or hybrid environments.
• Experience of monitoring, incident response, and performance tuning across physical, virtual, and cloud-based systems.
• Familiarity with ITIL practices and delivering services that meet or exceed SLAs.
• Ability to document processes clearly and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (or equivalent) is preferred, with additional certifications in Linux, ITIL, or VMware considered an advantage.

At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.

Financial & Security Benefits

• Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
• Enhanced maternity package
• HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
• Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points
• Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
• Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits

Work Location Options

Hybrid – This role offers a mix of home and office working. You will need to be within commuting distance of our Watford or Glasgow office, as you will be expected to attend in person once a week.

Our Recruitment Process

Online Assessment

Shortly after you apply (within approximately 10 minutes), you’ll receive a link to complete an online assessment. This takes around 20 minutes and helps us better understand your skills and suitability.

Our specialist hiring team will review all applications and shortlist candidates. We’ll then update you on the outcome of your application.

First Stage Interviews – 22nd May to 5th June

If shortlisted, we will invite you to a virtual interview.

Second Stage Interviews – 6th to 20th June

If successful in the first stage, you will be invited to a virtual second-stage interview.

Note to Employment Agencies

At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.

BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.