Lead Cloud Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bristol; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing recruitment company is seeking an Azure Cloud Engineer Lead to design and deploy a new Azure cloud platform. This remote-first role aims to integrate innovative solutions with client systems and emphasizes hands-on leadership to develop a SaaS platform. Generous benefits include a holiday allowance and healthcare.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience as Azure Cloud Engineer with leadership background.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Terraform, and AKS.
• Valuable real-world commercial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, build, and deployment of a new Azure cloud platform.
• Remain hands-on while guiding a team of engineers.
• Integrate new solutions with clients' existing systems.

Skills

Azure cloud infrastructure

Pipeline creation

GitHub Actions

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Container orchestration

Job description

Westbrook Recruitment is looking for an Azure Cloud Engineer Lead to join a talented and growing engineering team to build a new Azure cloud platform.

This role is suitable for an Azure Cloud Engineer with some previous lead experience seeking a greenfield opportunity involving cutting-edge solutions designed to enhance and integrate with clients' existing data and management systems.

Tech Skills include:

• Significant Azure cloud infrastructure experience: design, build, deploy, and continuous integration.
• Pipeline creation (ideally with Azure DevOps)
• GitHub Actions and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform
• Container orchestration with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

The role focuses on design, build, and deployment, remaining hands-on with a leadership element for a team of engineers tasked with building a new SaaS platform.

The organization encourages personal growth through training and accreditation, valuing real-world commercial experience over solely theoretical qualifications.

They are a remote-first business but would appreciate the ability to visit the Bucks-based office once a month.

The client offers generous holiday allowance, a bonus scheme, private healthcare, and more.

If you’re interested, please apply for a qualifying conversation.