Senior Azure Cloud Ops Engineer

REAL Technical Solutions Limited; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology organization is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Ops Engineer in Worthing. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and operating the company's cloud infrastructure primarily on Microsoft Azure. You will work on cloud services to ensure they are efficient, secure, and cost-effective while implementing infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform. The position offers hybrid working with two days a week in the office and includes a salary of £70,000 plus benefits and bonuses.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Knowledge of landing zone architecture and best practices.
• Proven expertise in cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Azure cloud environments.
• Deploy and support Azure Landing Zones according to standards.
• Automate provisioning and scaling of cloud resources.

Skills

Microsoft Azure cloud services

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Automation

Containers (Docker, Kubernetes)

Cloud networking concepts

DevOps principles

Cloud security best practices

Scripting (Python, PowerShell)

Cloud cost management (FinOps)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Terraform

Azure CLI

Job description

Senior Azure Cloud Ops Engineer - Worthing/Hybrid

£70,000 plus benefits/bonus - Hybrid working in Worthing office 2 days per week

Overview

• A large organisation with far reaching impacts on the environment, the community and our ecosystem seeks an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Ops Engineer to design, implement and operate the company’s cloud infrastructure with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure.
• As a key technical contributor within the Cloud Operations function you will ensure that cloud‑based services are available, secure, efficient and cost‑effective.
• You will support the development and operation of cloud Landing Zones and act as a trusted delivery partner for internal stakeholders and project teams.
• By applying DevOps and automation principles you will reduce manual overhead, accelerate delivery cycles and improve operational resilience.
• You will work closely with security, compliance and disaster recovery teams to ensure services are high‑performing, flexible, resilient and governed appropriately.
• As the cloud footprint grows this role offers the opportunity to shape how cloud services are delivered across the business and deepen technical expertise while contributing to a major enterprise‑wide transformation.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure and maintain Azure cloud environments (IaaS, PaaS, storage, networking, identity).
• Deploy and support Azure Landing Zones in line with enterprise architecture standards.
• Support the transition from IaaS to PaaS services by designing and implementing modern cloud‑native solutions.
• Monitor and manage cloud workloads to ensure availability, performance and security.

Operations & Automation

• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Bicep, ARM templates or Terraform.
• Automate provisioning, scaling and maintenance of cloud resources using DevOps pipelines and scripts (PowerShell, Azure CLI, CI/CD etc.).
• Monitor system health, respond to incidents and participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Enforce cloud security best practices, including RBAC, encryption and secure networking.
• Support compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards by ensuring guardrails and policies are in place.
• Collaborate with Security Operations and Compliance teams to remediate vulnerabilities and audit issues.

Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent work experience.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and PaaS/IaaS solutions.
• Strong knowledge of landing zone architecture and best practices.
• Proven experience defining and implementing cloud infrastructure standards and best practices.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Knowledge of IaC tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation to provision and manage infrastructure resources programmatically.
• Containerisation and Orchestration: Proficient with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Automation: Strong scripting skills (Python, PowerShell) and ability to automate routine tasks and deployment processes for efficiency and consistency.
• Security: Expertise in cloud security best practices, IAM, encryption and compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, NIST).
• Networking: Strong knowledge of cloud networking concepts, virtual networks, subnets, security groups, load balancers and VPN configurations.
• DevOps Principles: Understanding of DevOps practices and ability to integrate development and operations workflows for faster and more reliable deployments.
• FinOps: Experience managing cloud costs, optimising spending and implementing FinOps principles to drive cost‑effective cloud strategies while balancing performance and scalability.