Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Change Digital – Digital & Tech Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work pattern

Collaborative culture

Supportive environment

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment agency seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to join a global client in Edinburgh. The role involves designing and implementing cloud solutions, specifically migrating VMware workloads to Azure, and requires extensive Azure infrastructure experience. Ideal candidates will possess strong IaC skills and a solid understanding of security and compliance in regulated financial environments. The company promotes a supportive culture with flexible work patterns.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with Azure infrastructure and services.
• Proven delivery of VMware-to-Azure migrations.
• Deep knowledge in Azure IaaS and governance.
• Strong IaC skills using Terraform and/or Bicep.
• Understanding of security in financial environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of cloud solutions.
• Migrate on-prem VMware workloads to Microsoft Azure.
• Collaborate with the IT function for scalable solutions.

Skills

Azure infrastructure and services

VMware-to-Azure migrations

Azure IaaS, networking, storage and governance

IaC skills using Terraform and/or Bicep

CI/CD with Azure DevOps

Security and compliance understanding

Communication and problem-solving skills

Job description

Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure) – Edinburgh – Permanent - £80,000 plus bonus

Change Digital are recruiting on behalf of our global client with offices in centra Edinburgh a solutions driven Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure) to lead the design, implementation and migration of on prem VMware workloads into Microsoft Azure. You’ll play a key role in shaping a secure, high performance cloud environment within a highly regulated financial services organisation.

As part of the Information Technology function, you’ll work closely with architecture, cybersecurity, network and operations teams to deliver scalable, compliant and cost optimised cloud solutions.

What you’ll bring

• Extensive hands‑on experience with Azure infrastructure and services.
• Proven delivery of VMware-to-Azure migrations (Azure Migrate, ASR or HCX).
• Deep knowledge of Azure IaaS, networking, storage and governance.
• Strong IaC skills using Terraform and/or Bicep; CI/CD with Azure DevOps.
• Understanding of security, compliance and cost optimisation in regulated financial environments.
• Familiarity with Windows/Linux admin in hybrid setups.
• Flexible and proactive approach, with strong communication and problem‑solving skills.

AKS, Docker, App Services, FinOps, Zero Trust, Defender for Cloud, Microsoft certifications (AZ‑104/305/700), and DR/BCP experience.

If you are looking for your next position and would like to join a company who offer a supportive, collaborative and rewarding culture with a flexible work pattern, please forward your latest CV for immediate consideration.