About this role
Salary: £50,000 - 50,000 per year
Requirements: Hands-on Azure experience with a strong networking and security backgroundInfrastructure as Code experience is essential; Bicep is our tool of choice, but strong Terraform experience is equally welcomeDevOps experience, ideally with Azure DevOps and Git-based CI/CDComfort and enthusiasm for mentoring less experienced colleaguesSome exposure to architectural thinking is helpful, though this is primarily a hands-on engineering roleNo specific industry background is required; we welcome applicants from any sector Responsibilities: Design, build, and configure secure, scalable Azure landing zones and subscriptions for new and ongoing projectsOwn infrastructure delivery through Infrastructure as Code; no manual changes are made outside of this processApply networking and security best practice across our Azure estateWork closely with project teams during setup, then provide ongoing support as needed once delivery is underwayMentor and support junior colleagues and graduate placements, sharing knowledge and best practiceCollaborate with the wider architecture function to keep infrastructure aligned with broader cloud strategyContribute to the teams continuous improvement as we develop our cloud platform Technologies: AzureCI/CDCloudDevOpsGitSupportLESSNetworkSecurityTerraform More:
We are a well-established public sector organisation delivering essential services to communities across Scotland, and we are currently undergoing a significant cloud-first digital transformation. This is a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer role within our Strategy, Architecture & Innovation team, based in Scotland with hybrid working across a network of sites. The salary is £45,699 - £51,184. We offer a generous annual leave allowance with the option to buy and sell, a local government-style pension scheme, an annual bonus scheme, paid volunteering time, family-friendly policies covering adoption, maternity, and parental leave, and additional employee discount benefits.
last updated 35 week of 2026