Senior Azure Cloud Engineer & Platform Lead

TieTalent; Skipton; Hybrid; GBP 81,415 - 103,619; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays

Holiday trading scheme

Matching employer pension contribution

Colleague mortgage opportunities

Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric cars

Commitment to training and development

Private medical insurance

Paid volunteering days

Diverse and inclusive colleague networks

Cycle to work initiative

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

A leading building society in Skipton is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to oversee their Azure Cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on leading a team, implementing best practices, and driving cloud strategy. Ideal candidates will possess deep expertise in Azure services and skills in automation and solution architecture, allowing them to mentor teams and enhance operational efficiency. The position supports hybrid working and offers competitive benefits including an annual bonus and up to 30 days of leave.

Qualifications

• Expert level knowledge in Azure Cloud services is essential.
• Experience with Azure networking, integration, and data services is required.
• Hands-on experience with cloud security, identity management, and access control is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical expert in Azure Cloud solutions and inform design decisions.
• Define and enforce best practices for Cloud Engineering teams.
• Drive adoption of DevOps and SRE principles for improved efficiency.
• Engage with teams to shape cloud strategy and align investments.
• Advise on Azure cost management and drive financial accountability.
• Mentor engineering teams and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Expert level knowledge in Azure cloud services

Core Azure services proficiency

Automation and infrastructure as code expertise

Excellent communication skills

Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities

Strong solution architecture skills

Strategic thinking

Passion for learning and innovation

Tools

Powershell

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps pipelines

Job description

A leading building society in Skipton is seeking a Principal Cloud Engineer to oversee their Azure Cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on leading a team, implementing best practices, and driving cloud strategy. Ideal candidates will possess deep expertise in Azure services and skills in automation and solution architecture, allowing them to mentor teams and enhance operational efficiency. The position supports hybrid working and offers competitive benefits including an annual bonus and up to 30 days of leave.