Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure)

MOTORS & Cazoo; Richmond; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive sector, MOTORS & Cazoo is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to join their Cloud & Security team. The role involves designing secure and scalable cloud solutions, with a focus on Azure networking, infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices. As the company modernizes its infrastructure, this position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the operational reliability and security of their cloud platforms. If you are passionate about cloud technology and excel in a dynamic environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Discretionary Bonus

Pension Scheme (up to 9% Employer Contribution)

25 days holiday per year

Hybrid and UK Remote working

Private Healthcare Insurance

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Cloud Engineer within Azure environments.
• Expert-level understanding of Azure networking.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and IaC best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of secure networking architectures in Azure.
• Enhance the operational reliability of Azure networks and firewalls.
• Collaborate with security teams to align cloud networking with regulatory standards.

Skills

Azure Networking

Cloud Security

Terraform

IaC best practices

DevSecOps

Communication Skills

Job description

At MOTORS, we like to say that we know MOTORS!

Millions of people come to us every month to find their next car, because we keep the car search process simple. We have hundreds of thousands of used cars listed for sale by dealers nationwide, and guides, advice, tips and reviews to help buyers find the right one. We don't just help consumers, though.

For our dealer partners, we offer a unique advertising ecosystem that allows them to get their cars seen by buyers across some of the UK's biggest car search sites: MOTORS, Cazoo, eBay, Gumtree and Parkers.

In 2024 we acquired Cazoo, one of the UK's most recognised automotive brands, marking the start of an exciting new chapter. We're now building on Cazoo's strong brand recognition to create the next-generation car search experience-one that's simpler, smarter, and more transparent.

We're excited about what's ahead, and we're looking for ambitious, adaptable team members who thrive in a fast-moving, evolving business.

We're looking for a highly capable Senior Cloud Engineer with a strong background in Azure networking and infrastructure to join our high-performing Cloud & Security team within Motors & Cazoo. This is a hands-on, senior-level role focused on building secure, reliable, and scalable cloud platforms - with a critical emphasis on designing and maintaining resilient network architecture.

Reports To: Head of Cloud & QA

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Richmond UK, Remote

About the role:

As we modernise our infrastructure from a legacy VM estate to a fully cloud-native ecosystem, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the backbone of our connectivity - ensuring that our hybrid environments are secure, performant, and aligned with best practices. You'll combine deep technical expertise in cloud networking with practical delivery experience, helping us unlock the full potential of Azure.

You'll work alongside engineers, architects, and security teams to define, implement, and maintain high-quality cloud solutions, with a focus on automation, observability, and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities will include:

You will be a senior contributor and trusted advisor in our cloud transformation journey.

• Lead the design and implementation of secure and scalable networking architectures in Azure, including Hub-and-Spoke, Virtual WAN, and hybrid cloud connectivity

• Own and enhance the operational reliability of our Azure networks, VPNs, ExpressRoute, and firewalls

• Contribute to the evolution of our infrastructure platform using Terraform, Helm, and Azure-native services

• Support the refactoring and migration of legacy VM workloads to modern cloud-native services

• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure all cloud networking aligns with regulatory and enterprise standards

• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to engineers within the Cloud team and the wider technology org

• Proactively identify and resolve complex networking issues, optimising performance, availability, and cost

• Maintain strong observability across the estate, implementing best-in-class monitoring, logging, and alerting practices

• Be a key voice in architectural forums and technical decision-making

• Champion DevSecOps practices and security by design across our cloud platform

• Participate in the on-call rota for critical cloud services

What we're ideally looking for:

• Significant experience operating as a Cloud Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer within Azure environments

• Expert-level understanding of Azure networking - including Hub-and-Spoke, VNets, VPNs, NSGs, ASGs, firewalls and DNS

• Proven ability to design, build, and scale secure, reliable cloud network infrastructure

• Hands-on experience with Terraform and IaC best practices

• Extensive WAF experience, preferably with Azure Native tooling such as Application Gateway or Front Door. However, experience with tools such as Barracuda/Cloudflare/Akamai/F5 could also be beneficial

• Familiarity with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container networking models

• Experience operating and optimising VM-based workloads in production environments

• Strong awareness of security-first principles and experience working alongside InfoSec or Compliance teams

• A track record of solving complex infrastructure problems through collaboration and system thinking

• Exposure to observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, or Grafana

• Azure certifications (e.g. AZ-700, AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400) are beneficial but not essential

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills - capable of translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders

If you're excited about building scalable cloud infrastructure, solving real-world challenges, and helping drive meaningful change, we'd love to hear from you.

At MOTORS , we're fearlessly committed to helping car buyers and dealers save time, money, and energy. If you're ready to challenge the status quo, give it your all, and come out smiling, you'll fit right in. You can expect a fast pace, plenty of support and a commitment to work flexibility. Are you ready?

Perks & Benefits

We offer a supportive, flexible, and growth-focused workplace. At Motors you will have a healthy work-life balance, continuous learning, remote work options, and engaging challenges. Join us for a fulfilling career where your well-being is a priority.

Financial reward

• Competitive Pay
• Discretionary Bonus
• Pension Scheme (up to 9% Employer Contribution)
• Employee recognition scheme with great financial prizes ££

Work-life balance

• 25 days holiday per year growing with length of service
• Hybrid and UK Remote working depending on role
• Generous Family Friendly Leave
• Free counseling and support (for when you might need it)

Health & Insurance

• Private Healthcare Insurance
• Private Dental insurance cover & Cashback.
• Online private GP service.
• Generous sick pay support
• Life assurance policy (x4 Life Assurance)

Other

• Social & Inclusion Calendar - packed with events.
• Free food and beverage in our office locations

Diversity & Inclusion at Motors

Here at Motors we are on a mission to create a culture where all our teams are inspired to share their passion, talents and ideas with equal opportunities for growth and career development throughout both of our brands.

We know that a diverse and inclusive team drives creativity and makes both our brands stronger. That's why we're committed to discovering new talent and employing people who reflect the nature of the society around us, so that when you join Motors you can be you!

Department Product & Technology Locations Richmond upon Thames (Motors) Remote status Fully Remote Employment type Full-time Gumtree/Motors.co.uk Motors.co.uk