Lead Cloud Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A thriving global business is searching for a Lead Cloud Engineer to manage cloud infrastructure and build a team in Belfast. This pivotal role involves overseeing cloud operations, ensuring performance, security, and cost efficiency while collaborating across departments. The ideal candidate will have strong Azure expertise and leadership experience, with a competitive salary and benefits package available.

Benefits

10% employer contribution pension

Up to 20% bonus

Generous annual leave

Option to buy more leave

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in cloud engineering or systems engineering.
• Deep hands-on expertise with Azure.
• Proven experience managing and optimizing cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cloud infrastructure primarily using Microsoft Azure ensuring high availability and security.
• Build and lead a team of cloud operations engineers.
• Coordinate with DevOps, Security, and Development teams for seamless operations.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Management

Azure

Terraform

CI/CD

Automation

Scripting (Powershell/Bash)

Performance Monitoring

Security & Compliance

Job description

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Location:

lisburn, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

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Job Description:

MCS Group are excited to be working with a new entrant to the local market in their search for a Lead Cloud Engineer. A thriving global business, our client has earmarked Belfast as a location to create a centre of excellence for Cloud, Data and Security practices. The Lead Cloud Engineer will fulfil a technical leadership role (very much player-coach to begin with) overseeing cloud infrastructure-primarily Microsoft Azure-to ensure high availability, security, performance, and cost-efficiency. You'll get the opportunity to build out and lead a team of cloud operations engineers and coordinate across departments like DevOps, Security, and Development to ensure seamless cloud operations within a global business.

The Lead Cloud Engineer will get heavily involved in:

• Cloud Infrastructure Management - Azure skills are critical for this role
• Cloud Service Deployment and Maintenance
• Security & Compliance
• Performance Monitoring & Cost Control
• Leadership & Collaboration - you'll get the chance to build and scale your own team of cloud engineers and system administrators over time.

The Ideal Candidate

• You'll have a strong technical background in cloud engineering and/or systems engineering with recent management and/or leadership experience.
• You'll have deep hands-on expertise with Azure (including subscriptions, services, networking, and identity management)
• Proven experience managing and optimising cloud environments, not just building them.
• Skilled in Terraform, CI/CD, automation, scripting (Powershell/Bash) and monitoring tools.
• Up to £85,000 with a fantastic benefits package which includes 10% employer contribution pension, up to 20% bonus, generous annual leave with the option to buy more.