Principal Cloud Engineer

Skipton Building Society; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Une organisation mutualiste, parmi les quatre plus grandes sociétés de construction au Royaume-Uni, recherche un Principal Cloud (Azure) Engineer. Ce rôle est essentiel pour développer et optimiser l'infrastructure Azure de l'entreprise, en mentorant une équipe de 20 ingénieurs et en assurant la conformité et la sécurité. Les avantages incluent un travail hybride, une formation continue et des opportunités de contribution à des projets innovants.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Annual discretionary bonus

25 days annual leave

Holiday trading scheme

Matching employer pension contributions

Colleague mortgage options

Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric cars

Training and development opportunities

Private medical insurance

3 paid volunteering days per year

Wellbeing benefits including cycle to work and gym discounts

Qualifications

• Expérience confirmée avec les services Azure, y compris la sécurité et la gestion des identités.
• Compétences en architecture de solutions pour des solutions cloud évolutives.
• Passion pour l'apprentissage et l'innovation.

Responsibilities

• Diriger l'expertise technique dans les solutions cloud Azure et l'automatisation.
• Définir les meilleures pratiques pour la sécurité, la conformité et les performances.
• Mentorer les équipes d'ingénierie pour intégrer l'excellence technique.

Skills

Azure cloud services

Networking

Automation

Infrastructure as code (IaC)

Security

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Tools

PowerShell

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

Job description

Hours: 35 hrs per week, permanent, Hybrid, 1 day a week at the office.
Closing Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2025

Job Title: Principal Cloud (Azure) Engineer

We are recruiting for a Principal Cloud (Azure) Engineer to provide a key role in the development, implementation, and optimisation of our Azure Cloud infrastructure. If you are a strategic but hands-on technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment where technology is central to our organisational goals, then this may be the job for you!

Who Are We?

Not just another building society. Not just another job. We’re the fourth biggest building society in the UK and a mutual organisation owned by our members. Our colleagues say Skipton is a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing new ideas to keep customers at the heart of what we do. We support your career growth and personal development, regardless of your background or goals.

Your Role

You will work within our IT function as part of our Cloud Engineering teams on our Azure Platform, ensuring it is fit for purpose, resilient, scalable, and capable of delivering value quickly. You will support a team of around 20 engineers as the overall lead technical authority and decision maker. The team collaborates closely with other IT, software, and data engineering teams developing innovative solutions on Azure.

What’s In It For You?

• Flexible hybrid working with a vibrant, refurbished head office
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + increase with service up to 30 days
• Holiday trading scheme
• Matching employer pension contributions (up to 10%)
• Colleague mortgage options (conditions apply)
• Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric cars
• Training and development opportunities
• Private medical insurance
• 3 paid volunteering days per year
• Diverse colleague networks including Carers and Pride groups
• Wellbeing benefits including cycle to work and gym discounts

Responsibilities

• Lead technical expertise in Azure Cloud solutions, infrastructure as code (IaC), automation, and security
• Define and enforce best practices, ensuring adoption of industry standards for security, compliance, and performance
• Drive DevOps and SRE principles to enhance operational efficiency and resilience
• Engage with leadership and teams to align cloud strategy with digital transformation goals
• Advise on Azure cost management and efficiency strategies
• Mentor engineering teams to embed technical excellence and regulatory compliance

Required Skills and Experience

• Expert knowledge of Azure cloud services, including networking, data, and integration services
• Proficiency in automation and IaC tools such as PowerShell, Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps
• Hands-on experience with Azure security, identity management, and access control
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities
• Solution architecture skills for scalable, high-performance cloud solutions
• Strategic thinking and cross-team collaboration skills
• Passion for learning and innovation