Principal Cloud Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Skipton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to lead the development and optimization of their Azure Cloud infrastructure. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of cloud solutions while mentoring engineering teams. You'll engage with IT leadership to shape cloud strategy and promote best practices in security and compliance. With opportunities for career progression and a collaborative work environment, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a growing organization focused on digital transformation.

Benefits

Learning Opportunities

Career Progression

Collaborative Work Environment

Generous Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Azure Cloud services and automation.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities in engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability and security of Azure Cloud solutions.
• Drive the adoption of DevOps and SRE principles.

Skills

Azure Cloud Services

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Automation

DevOps

Cloud Security Principles

Stakeholder Engagement

Solution Architecture

Leadership and Mentoring

Tools

PowerShell

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

Job description

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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 remain at the forefront of technological advancements providing technical direction by articulating a clear technical vision with hands on involvement, enabling the organisation to leverage Azure cloud technologies effectively to deliver high-quality services and customer outcomes.

This is a great opportunity to join an expanding team!

As Principal Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of Azure Cloud based solutions while aligning with the Society’s overall 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 that 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 robust 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 other team members develop their knowledge.

As Principal Cloud Engineer, you will have:

• Strong experience in Azure Cloud services such as Azure Networking Services, Azure Integration Services, 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, and resilient Cloud solutions.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities having previously led engineering teams.
• 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.
• Proven leadership and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value.

What They Offer:

• Learning Opportunities: Access to training, workshops, and professional development courses to enhance your skills and knowledge. Dedicated learning and development time.
• Career Progression: Opportunities for advancement within the organization based on performance, skills, and dedication.
• Collaborative Work Environment: Be part of a supportive and collaborative team where your contributions are valued and recognized.
• A generous benefits package including health, lifestyle, monetary and wellbeing perks.

If this sounds of interest, click apply or drop Hannah Walker an email at [emailprotected] to discuss.