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Lead Cloud Engineer
Job Posted: 3 hours ago
Salary: £ 50,000 - 76,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Carlisle, Cumbria
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Lead Cloud Engineer (Azure) - Drive Technical Excellence in a Cloud-First Transformation
💰 Up to £76,000 + Excellent Benefits
📍 Lake District HQ + Flexible Remote Working - Come to the office once a month
Are you a seasoned Azure expert ready to lead from the front? This is your opportunity to take ownership of cloud engineering in a high-impact leadership role - guiding strategy, mentoring engineers, and staying hands-on with cutting-edge Azure technologies.
Join a forward-thinking tech organisation undergoing a major cloud transformation. As Lead Cloud Engineer, you'll define technical standards, architect scalable infrastructure, and drive automation and resilience across live services. You'll be the go-to authority for Azure engineering - influencing decisions, solving complex challenges, and elevating engineering capability across the business.
🔧 What You'll Be Doing:
Lead the cloud engineering practice and define best-in-class standards.
Architect and maintain secure, scalable Azure infrastructure using IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Drive automation across deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Implement robust security and compliance controls aligned with governance frameworks.
Act as a technical mentor and escalation point for cloud engineers.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver resilient, high-performing cloud solutions.
Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence in live services.🤝 Who You'll Work With:
You'll collaborate with cloud architects, infrastructure engineers, developers, SecOps specialists, and delivery managers - all focused on building secure, scalable, and future-ready cloud platforms.
🧠 What You'll Bring:
6+ years of hands-on Azure cloud engineering experience.
Deep expertise in Azure networking, security, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
Strong understanding of Microsoft's Well-Architected Framework.
Experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions).
Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Bash).
Experience in regulated environments (e.g. financial services) is a plus.💼 Your Leadership Profile:
Technically credible and hands-on with cloud architecture.
Strategic thinker with a focus on delivery and resilience.
Inspirational mentor and team builder.
Strong communicator and cross-functional collaborator.
Commercially aware with a customer-first mindset.
Risk-conscious and compliance-driven.
Passionate about engineering excellence and continuous learning.📩 Ready to Lead with Impact?
If you're looking for a role where you can shape cloud strategy, lead technical delivery, and mentor future engineering talent - this is your next move.
Apply now and take your cloud career to the next level.
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