Cloud Engineer (Hybrid - 2 days per week)

Cloud Engineer
Manchester / Hybrid, 2 days a week in the office
£50,000 – £53,000
Permanent

We are working with a well-established Manchester-based digital and technology services business that builds, hosts and supports websites and platforms for a broad range of organisations.

They are hiring a Cloud Engineer to join their infrastructure function at a key point of transformation, with responsibility for building and shaping a new cloud hosting platform.

This is a hands-on role offering real ownership, technical depth and the chance to work on a large-scale migration project.

THE ROLE
You will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining cloud hosting environments, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. The initial priority is supporting a migration from on-premise infrastructure into Azure and establishing a repeatable, automated approach to cloud delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining Azure hosting environments for websites and applications
  
  
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
  
  
• Supporting Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads
  
  
• Managing limited AWS services where required
  
  
• Configuring cloud networking components such as Application Gateways and Load Balancers
  
  
• Working with CDN and WAF technologies (e.g. Cloudflare)
  
  
• Implementing cloud backup solutions
  
  
• Supporting Windows and Linux virtual machines where needed
  
  
• Working with Microsoft security and identity tooling (Defender, Entra, Intune)
  
  
• Defining migration processes and runbooks for operational teams
  
  The role is cloud-first. Some Windows and Microsoft 365 involvement is required, particularly during migration, but this is not a traditional infrastructure support role.
  
  ABOUT YOU
  This role would suit a Cloud Engineer who is confident delivering real-world cloud environments and is ready to take on more responsibility.
  
  You are likely to have:
  
  
• Commercial experience delivering Azure-based hosting in production
  
  
• Experience supporting websites or platforms in the cloud
  
  
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Ansible)
  
  
• Experience with Linux and Windows environments
  
  
• A solid understanding of cloud networking and security
  
  
• A collaborative, team-focused approach with strong communication skills
  
  Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines or Azure certifications (AZ-104 or higher) is advantageous but not essential.
  
  WORKING PATTERN
  
  
• Hybrid working model
  
  
• Manchester city centre office
  
  
• Minimum 2 days per week onsite
  
  SALARY & BENEFITS
  
  
• £50,000 – £53,000 depending on experience
  
  
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (core hours 10:00–16:00)
  
  
• 25 days holiday plus public holidays and your birthday
  
  
• Employer pension contribution of 5 percent
  
  
• Private healthcare scheme