Cloud Engineering Manager£70,000 - £80,000 plus a bonus, generous pension and holiday allowance, hybrid working +moreEpsom, Surrey, KT17
We're looking for a Cloud Engineering Manager to lead a small engineering team responsible for low-level design, build, and secure operation of a scalable, reliable and cost-efficient Azure cloud environment.
This role bridges technical delivery and team leadership-you'll define engineering standards, mentor engineers, contribute to platform roadmaps, and ensure high levels of operational availability across the estate.
This is a hands-on, operations-focused role. It's ideal for an experienced Azure Engineer with team leadership experience or Cloud Engineering Manager who wants to remain close to the technology while managing a small team.
You'll play a key role in the day-to-day running of the cloud environment, with the autonomy to improve processes, while also contributing to projects and working closely with architects on design.
Key Responsibilities;
* Lead and manage a small cloud engineering team (work allocation, mentoring, performance management)
* Remain hands-on with Azure across deployment, configuration and maintenance
* Produce high-quality, Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation
* Support design and project delivery in collaboration with Solution Architects
* Manage Azure tenancy administration and optimisation
* Oversee cloud security, DLP and MFA implementation
* Support migration of legacy systems to Azure
* Manage backup strategy, disaster recovery (ASR) and capacity planning
* Maintain storage lifecycle (Blob, Files, SharePoint, OneDrive)
* Ensure CMDB accuracy and support Service Desk escalations
* Maintain monitoring tools, infrastructure diagrams and documentation
* Work within change control and governance processes in a regulated environment
* Support legacy infrastructure (on-prem and virtual) where required
* Produce management information (MI) on performance, cost and usage
A Typical Day
* Planning and prioritising team workloads
* Running team huddles / check-ins
* Hands-on engineering and troubleshooting
* Attending project meetings and working with architects
* Managing BAU tasks, escalations and ad-hoc issues
This is a varied, fast-paced role where adaptability is key.
What We're Looking For
* An experienced, hands-on Azure Engineer
* Previous management or team leadership experience
* Strong Low-Level Design (LLD) capability
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills-this is a collaborative role
* Experience working in a regulated or process-driven environment
* A proactive, organised and detail-focused approach
Essential Skills & Experience
* Microsoft Azure administration (networking, firewalls, DR, tenancy)
* Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and disaster recovery testing
* Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online)
* Windows Server deployment and administration
* Cloud security (DLP, MFA)
* Backup technologies (including Veeam)
* Strong experience with documentation, governance and change control
Certifications (Required)
* AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator, AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Desirable - AWS exposure, VDI platforms (Azure Virtual Desktop, Horizon), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, Azure DevOps), SQL Server administration