Cloud Engineer

Salary: £50,000 - 55,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience as a Cloud Engineer or senior Microsoft engineer, with the ability to resolve complex issues independently and improve environments
• In-depth Microsoft 365 administration and troubleshooting skills across Intune, Entra ID, SharePoint and Exchange Online
• Practical Azure administration experience, including server infrastructure and supporting networking
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation using Nessus, Tenable or equivalent tools, alongside knowledge of Cyber Essentials
• Sound understanding of cloud security, governance, backup and disaster recovery
• MSP or multi-tenant experience preferred; candidates from complex, large-scale internal IT environments are also welcome
• Confidence explaining technical solutions to customers and an interest in developing consultancy, design and pre-sales skills
• Strong documentation skills and willingness to share knowledge with colleagues
• Power Automate experience and Microsoft certifications such as MD-102, MS-102 or AZ-104 are advantageous
• Driving licence and flexibility to attend the office according to project requirements

Responsibilities:

• Take technical ownership of Microsoft cloud environments, initially strengthening internal systems before expanding into customer consultancy and delivery
• Advise customers on Microsoft cloud solutions, supporting discovery, technical scoping, licensing and pre-sales
• Contribute to the design, implementation and improvement of Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, Intune and SharePoint solutions
• Improve security and governance through vulnerability scanning, remediation and Cyber Essentials compliance
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex Microsoft cloud issues
• Drive automation and service improvements using Power Automate and Microsoft technologies
• Produce technical documentation, review backup and disaster recovery arrangements, and upskill colleagues

Technologies:

• AI
• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• Microsoft 365
• Security
• SharePoint
• Office 365
• DevOps

More:

We are a growing technology services business seeking a Cloud Engineer to strengthen our Microsoft cloud capability. The role combines hands-on technical work with opportunities to advise customers and shape Microsoft solutions. It will initially focus on strengthening our internal Microsoft cloud environments, then develop towards customer consultancy, solution design and pre-sales, with opportunities to drive automation and support future AI adoption. The position is permanent, based in Stafford with hybrid working, typically two days in the office. Salary is £50,000–£55,000. We offer a referral reward of up to £1,000 for a successful referral; terms apply.

last updated 42 week of 2026