Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
Posted 4 days 21 hours ago by Outsource UK lTD
Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
Location: Scotland (Flexible across numerous office locations in Scotland)
Salary: Competitive salary + Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Contract Type: Permanent/Hybrid working - 2 days at home
Occasional travel to offices in Edinburgh, Dundee, Inverness, or Stepps
Outsource UK are recruiting for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to support a major digital transformation initiative for a vital public sector organisation.
This is a unique opportunity to work on projects that have a direct impact on communities across Scotland - building and maintaining the infrastructure that keeps essential services flowing. You'll be part of a team driving cloud-first innovation, using Azure to modernise and future-proof digital operations.
What you'll be doing
This is more than just a support role - you'll be engineering secure, scalable and resilient Azure solutions that serve real-world needs. Your work will include:
- Designing and implementing cloud infrastructure in Microsoft Azure
- Building and configuring Azure landing zones
- Setting up secure networking and governance models
- Applying the Azure Well-Architected Framework to optimise for performance, security and cost
- Supporting continuous improvement across infrastructure and DevOps practices
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align cloud strategy with business goals
- Mentoring and sharing best practices with colleagues to raise cloud maturity
We're seeking a confident Azure expert with a deep understanding of cloud services and infrastructure. You should have experience in:
- Azure infrastructure design and operations
- Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Bicep, Terraform)
- Cloud adoption strategies such as analytics platforms and Azure VMware
- Working with M365 technologies and hybrid environments
- Cross-team collaboration, stakeholder communication, and mentoring
- 38 days holiday per year (including public holidays), plus the option to buy 5 more
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- Annual bonus
- Flexible & hybrid working options
- Paid volunteer days
- Life insurance
- Access to exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts
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