Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Engineer

Location: Norwich (Hybrid - 2-3 days on-site)

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Cooper Lomaz is excited to be working with a rapidly growing, tech-driven organisation near Norwich, looking to hire an experienced Cloud Engineer with a strong Azure background. This hybrid role offers the chance to be part of a modern infrastructure team, where you'll play a hands-on role in building and maintaining a secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud platform.

This opportunity is perfect for an engineer who's passionate about Azure, thrives on solving complex technical challenges, and wants to remain hands-on while shaping the evolution of a robust cloud estate.

The Role:

As Cloud Engineer, you'll be a key contributor to the delivery and support of Azure infrastructure, focusing on automation, optimisation, and best-practice design. You'll work alongside DevOps, development, and security teams to ensure reliable, scalable solutions that meet the needs of a growing, cloud-native environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Build, maintain, and optimise Azure-based cloud infrastructure across IaaS and PaaS services
Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions
Use Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM templates or Bicep
Automate processes and deployments using PowerShell, Bash, or Python
Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure performance using Azure-native tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights)
Ensure compliance, backup, disaster recovery and cost-efficiency are baked into infrastructure planning
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless platform operations
Contribute to documentation, best practice standards, and internal tooling

Skills & Experience Required:

Proven experience in a hands-on Azure Cloud Engineer or similar infrastructure-focused role
Deep understanding of Azure services: VMs, App Services, AKS, Networking, Azure AD, and Storage
Strong automation and scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash or Python)
Practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates)
Experience with monitoring, performance tuning and operational support in cloud environments
Solid understanding of cloud security principles, identity management, and governance
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Full UK driving licence and ability to commute to Norwich as needed (2-3 days per week)