Lead Cloud Operations Engineer

System C; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

System C is seeking a Lead Cloud Operations Engineer to own the design, deployment and management of secure, scalable Azure environments. You will lead a team of engineers, drive automation and define cloud strategy to support business goals.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, incident mentoring, and collaboration with security, DevOps and development teams to ensure resilient infrastructure and governance across our cloud estate.

Qualifications

• Extensive Azure cloud engineering experience.
• Experience designing, deploying and managing enterprise-scale cloud environments.
• Strong IaC and automation skills with ARM, Bicep, Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, deployment, management and continuous improvement of Azure infrastructure and cloud services.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to the Cloud Engineering team.
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex incidents and root cause analysis.
• Design and implement secure, resilient and scalable cloud solutions aligned with business needs.
• Drive automation, Infrastructure as Code and continuous improvement to reduce operational overhead.
• Ensure Azure environments meet security, governance, compliance and operational standards.
• Maintain high availability, backup, disaster recovery and business continuity across the cloud estate.
• Collaborate with Development, Platform Engineering, Security and other stakeholders to support cloud solutions.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards and runbooks.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and promote continual improvement.

Skills

Azure

Cloud leadership

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD tooling

PowerShell scripting

Security & compliance

Disaster recovery planning

Team mentoring

Education

Azure certifications (AZ-305/AZ-104/AZ-400)

Tools

ARM

Bicep

Terraform

Octopus Deploy

TeamCity

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

Description

At System C, we're on a mission to transform health and care through technology. As we continue to evolve our platforms, services and infrastructure, we're looking for an experienced Lead Cloud Operations Engineer to provide technical leadership across our cloud estate and help shape the future of our cloud strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled cloud professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, leading talented engineers and driving continuous improvement within a fast-moving environment.

About The Role

As Lead Cloud Operations Engineer, you will take ownership of the design, deployment and management of secure, scalable and resilient cloud environments. Working closely with technical and business stakeholders, you'll help define cloud strategy, enhance operational excellence and ensure our infrastructure supports current and future business needs. You'll lead by example, providing technical direction, coaching and mentorship while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration and accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, deployment, management and continuous improvement of Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud services.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to the Cloud Engineering team
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex incidents, troubleshooting, root cause analysis and problem management activities.
• Design and implement secure, resilient and scalable cloud solutions aligned with business and operational requirements.
• Drive automation, Infrastructure as Code and continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce operational overhead.
• Ensure Azure environments comply with security, governance, compliance and operational standards.
• Maintain and enhance high availability, backup, disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities across the cloud estate.
• Collaborate with Development, Platform Engineering, Security and other stakeholders to deliver and support cloud-based solutions.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards, runbooks and operational procedures.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies and best practices, promoting innovation and continual improvement across the team.

What We're Looking For

We're seeking a cloud leader with significant experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud solutions, particularly within Microsoft Azure environments.

You Will Bring

• Significant experience in cloud engineering, with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Proven track record in designing, deploying, and managing complex cloud environments.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using ARM, Bicep, Terraform or similar technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD tooling and deployment platforms such as Octopus Deploy, Team City, GitHub, Azure DevOps or similar.
• Experience with Azure networking, compute, storage, databases, security and identity services.
• Experience leading and mentoring technical teams.
• Experience implementing security, governance and compliance controls within Azure.
• Strong understanding of high availability, disaster recovery and backup strategies.
• Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation skills.

Knowledge of ITIL or similar frameworks, and an advanced Azure certification equivalent to AZ-305, AZ-104, AZ-400 or higher, would be beneficial for this role.

Why Join Us?

At System C, you'll join a team that values collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement and doing the right thing. You'll have opportunities to develop your expertise, contribute to meaningful technology solutions and help shape services that make a real difference.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analysing CV's, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.