Cloud Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Engineer

Location: Norwich (Hybrid - 2-3 days on-site)

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Cooper Lomaz is excited to be working with a rapidly growing, tech-driven organisation near Norwich, looking to hire an experienced Cloud Engineer with a strong Azure background. This hybrid role offers the chance to be part of a modern infrastructure team, where you'll play a hands-on role in building and maintaining a secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud platform.

This opportunity is perfect for an engineer who's passionate about Azure, thrives on solving complex technical challenges, and wants to remain hands-on while shaping the evolution of a robust cloud estate.

The Role:

As Cloud Engineer, you'll be a key contributor to the delivery and support of Azure infrastructure, focusing on automation, optimisation, and best-practice design. You'll work alongside DevOps, development, and security teams to ensure reliable, scalable solutions that meet the needs of a growing, cloud-native environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build, maintain, and optimise Azure-based cloud infrastructure across IaaS and PaaS services
• Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions
• Use Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, ARM templates or Bicep
• Automate processes and deployments using PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure performance using Azure-native tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights)
• Ensure compliance, backup, disaster recovery and cost-efficiency are baked into infrastructure planning
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless platform operations
• Contribute to documentation, best practice standards, and internal tooling

Skills & Experience Required:

• Proven experience in a hands-on Azure Cloud Engineer or similar infrastructure-focused role
• Deep understanding of Azure services: VMs, App Services, AKS, Networking, Azure AD, and Storage
• Strong automation and scripting experience (PowerShell, Bash or Python)
• Practical knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates)
• Experience with monitoring, performance tuning and operational support in cloud environments
• Solid understanding of cloud security principles, identity management, and governance
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Full UK driving licence and ability to commute to Norwich as needed (2-3 days per week)