Azure Cloud Engineer – Glasgow, Scotland
My client is looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to work with them on a permanent basis. Work will be hybrid: 3 days in the office and 2 from home, with regular 7.30 am Teams calls with international colleagues.
Responsibilities
* Administer and support Azure IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid environments.
* Automate provisioning, deployment, and release of Azure resources using DevOps pipelines.
* Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to standardise and scale cloud operations.
* Monitor system health and performance of cloud-based applications and services.
* Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues, including security‑related incidents.
* Manage incident and service request queues to meet SLAs and publish regular reports.
* Leverage AI Ops tools to automate incident detection, root‑cause analysis, and performance optimisation.
* Maintain internal documentation, CMDB entries, and knowledge‑base articles.
* Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enhance cloud security posture.
* Apply and maintain Azure security policies aligned with ISO27001, NIST, CIS, Essential 8 and Cyber Essentials Plus.
* Provide guidance and training to colleagues transitioning from on‑premise infrastructure roles.
Technical Skills
* Extensive hands‑on experience supporting Azure Cloud environments.
* Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS and PaaS.
* High level of security awareness and best practices.
* Strong proficiency in Azure CLI, PowerShell, Bicep and DevOps tooling; or equivalent orchestration and automation expertise.
* Experience with monitoring, logging, RBAC and Azure Policy.
* Agile delivery experience, including working in Sprints and Retrospectives.
* Familiarity with ITSM frameworks (incident, change, service request).
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
For more information please get in touch ASAP.
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