Lead Cloud Systems Engineer

Salary: £49,931

Contract Type:
Permanent

Closing date: 26/07/26

Interview date: w/c 03/08/26

This is an exciting opportunity to take a lead role in shaping and securing CARE International UK’s cloud and enterprise infrastructure. As Lead Cloud Systems Administrator, you will help drive infrastructure modernisation, automation and operational excellence across a complex technology environment, ensuring our systems are resilient, secure and scalable. The role offers the chance to lead technical initiatives, influence strategic IT improvements and support the digital capability that enables CARE’s mission-critical work.

The Lead Cloud Systems Administrator is responsible for leading the management, optimisation and security of CARE International UK’s cloud infrastructure and enterprise systems. The role focuses on maintaining highly available and secure platforms, supporting infrastructure transformation and cloud migration activity, and ensuring effective administration of core services including Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows and Linux servers, identity services, networking, backup and disaster recovery.

The postholder will work closely with the IT Manager, wider IT team and key stakeholders across the organisation, while also supporting projects, change management and technical planning.

The role requires strong technical knowledge across cloud platforms, systems administration, security and infrastructure support, alongside excellent analytical and problem‑solving ability. You will need to be confident managing complex environments, improving performance through automation and standardisation, and responding effectively to incidents and vulnerabilities.

You will be an experienced cloud infrastructure or lead systems administrator with strong hands‑on expertise across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows Server and hybrid environments. We are looking for someone with excellent troubleshooting, automation and security skills, including experience with Entra , Intune, networking, backup and disaster recovery, and Power Shell scripting. You will also bring strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to mentor others and manage competing priorities.

Relevant certifications such as Azure Administrator, Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Sys Ops, Security+ or ITIL would be advantageous.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of appointment. Proof of right to work will be required as part of the recruitment process.

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from people of under‑represented backgrounds, including those from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities, and individuals who identify as LGBTQ+.