Principal Cloud Engineer

WRK digital; Skipton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to lead the development and optimization of Azure Cloud infrastructure. This role involves ensuring the reliability and scalability of cloud solutions while mentoring engineering teams and driving the adoption of innovative practices. With a focus on security and compliance, you will engage with IT leadership to shape cloud strategy and contribute to the organization's digital transformation goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative environment that values contributions and offers ample learning and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Learning Opportunities

Career Progression

Collaborative Work Environment

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Azure Cloud services and automation tools.
• Leadership experience in technical roles, mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability and scalability of Azure Cloud solutions.
• Drive adoption of DevOps and SRE principles for operational efficiency.

Skills

Azure Cloud Services

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Automation (PowerShell, Terraform, Bicep)

Cloud Security Principles

DevOps & CI/CD

Stakeholder Engagement

Solution Architecture

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

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Senior Recruitment Consultant - WRK Digital

WRK digital are thrilled to be partnered with Skipton Building Society supporting the growth of their cloud engineering and architecture functions. As their highly skilled team expands, they are seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to play a pivotal role in the development, implementation, and optimization of the Society’s Azure Cloud infrastructure.

As a technical leader, the Principal Cloud Engineer will stay at the forefront of technological advancements, providing technical direction by articulating a clear technical vision with hands-on involvement, enabling the organization to leverage Azure cloud technologies effectively to deliver high-quality services and customer outcomes.

This is a great opportunity to join an expanding team!

Responsibilities of the Principal Cloud Engineer include:

• Ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of Azure Cloud-based solutions while aligning with the Society’s objectives of innovation, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Serving as the leading technical expert in Azure Cloud solutions, infrastructure as code (IaC), automation, and security, informing critical design and implementation decisions.
• Defining and enforcing best practices, ensuring Cloud engineering teams adopt cutting-edge Azure methodologies and adhere to industry standards for security, compliance, and performance.
• Driving the adoption of DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to improve operational efficiency, resilience, and service reliability.
• Engaging with IT leadership, Security teams, Engineering, and Data teams to shape Cloud strategy, ensuring that Cloud investments align with the Society’s digital transformation goals.
• Promoting security best practices, ensuring operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and adherence to security frameworks such as Zero Trust, ISO27001, and GDPR.
• Mentoring engineering teams, sharing your technical knowledge, and helping team members develop their skills.

Requirements for the Principal Cloud Engineer include:

• Strong experience in Azure Cloud services such as Azure Networking, Azure Integration, and Azure Data Services.
• Deep proficiency in automation and infrastructure as code (IaC) using PowerShell, Terraform, Bicep, and Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Strong solution architecture skills, capable of designing scalable, high-performance, resilient Cloud solutions.
• Leadership and mentoring experience, with previous team leadership roles.
• Advanced knowledge of Cloud security principles, Zero Trust architecture, and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Proven expertise in DevOps & CI/CD, implementing best practices for continuous integration and delivery.
• Leadership and communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into business benefits.

What they offer:

• Learning opportunities: access to training, workshops, and professional development courses, with dedicated time for learning.
• Career progression: opportunities for advancement based on performance and skills.
• Collaborative work environment where contributions are valued and recognized.
• A comprehensive benefits package including health, lifestyle, monetary, and wellbeing perks.

If interested, click apply or contact Hannah Walker at [e-mail] to discuss.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

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Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom