A growing professional services business is hiring a Lead Cloud Engineer to take technical ownership of its cloud, infrastructure and security platforms.
Senior and hands on, with no line management. This is a design and delivery role, setting the technical standard across the estate.
The role
- Own the cloud and infrastructure roadmap across Azure and Microsoft 365
- Deploy and manage Microsoft security tooling, working alongside an external security provider
- Lead on enterprise identity, covering hybrid identity, MFA, Conditional Access and privileged access
- Data protection and compliance tooling, including loss prevention and classification
- End user computing, virtual desktop, networking, backup and recovery
- Governance around emerging AI tooling
- Deliver infrastructure and cloud projects end to end
Requirements
- Demonstrable ownership of a Microsoft estate rather than one part of it
- Substantial Azure architecture and operational experience, with strong M365 depth
- Hands on deployment experience across the Microsoft security stack
- Strong Entra ID and Active Directory identity and access management
- A track record of delivering infrastructure and cloud projects to completion
- Comfortable prioritising design and delivery work over day to day operational tasks
- Able to work with ambiguity in a fast changing environment
Desirable
- Microsoft Azure, Security or M365 certifications
- An architecture, information security or risk qualification
- Experience within a regulated or client confidential professional services environment
- Working knowledge of Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001 and UK data protection
For more information, please send your CV or get in touch.