Senior Cloud Engineer

The UBDS group is seeking a Senior Azure Engineer to play a key role in the delivery of secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native solutions for public and private sector clients. This role sits within the Cloud and Platform Engineering team and is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and optimisation of Azure-based infrastructure and Dev Ops practices across a portfolio of transformation programmes.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise in Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD tooling, and a commitment to delivery excellence. This is a hands‑on role suited to individuals with a proven track record of engineering modern cloud platforms and contributing to the continuous improvement of Dev Ops capabilities.

• Design, implement, and manage secure and scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or ARM templates.
• Lead the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops, supporting high‑velocity and reliable application delivery.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional delivery teams to ensure alignment of infrastructure, security, and application deployment strategies.
• Proactively identify and resolve issues within cloud environments and Dev Ops pipelines, ensuring platform stability and performance.
• Drive the adoption of Dev Ops best practices, including version control, automated testing, and monitoring.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure components, build/release processes, and operational procedures.
• Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing within the wider engineering community.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, architecture, and governance standards.

• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure
  , including services across compute, networking, storage, identity, and monitoring.
• Proficient in Azure Dev Ops
  , particularly Pipelines, Repos, and environment management.
• Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or ARM templates.
• Strong scripting capabilities using Power Shell
  , Bash
  , or Python
  .
• Good understanding of Git and source control practices in a team-based development environment.
• Familiarity with containerisation (e.g. Docker) and Kubernetes (AKS) is desirable.

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Dev Ops, cloud engineering, or infrastructure automation role.
• Demonstrable experience delivering solutions in Agile and Dev Sec Ops environments.
• Proven ability to support and enhance secure cloud platforms within enterprise or regulated settings.

• Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  .
• Hashi Corp Certified:
  Terraform Associate
  .

• Must hold or be eligible to obtain UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance.

• Proactive, delivery-focused, and confident operating in a client-facing capacity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a commitment to mentoring and supporting team development.
• High attention to detail and strong documentation practices.

• Training – All team members are offered a number of options in terms of personal development, whether it is technical led, business acumen or methodologies. We want you to grow with us and to help us achieve more
• Private medical cover for you and your spouse/partner, offered via Vitality
• Discretionary bonus based on a blend of personal and company performance
• Holiday – You will receive 25 Days holiday, plus 1 day for Birthday and 1 day for your work anniversary in addition to UK bank holidays
• Electric Vehicle leasing with salary sacrifice
• Contributed Pension Scheme
• Death in service cover

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.