Cloud Engineer

Europa Worldwide Group is an ambitious independent logistics operator with three divisions, Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, and Europa Warehouse. The group employs over 1,000 people with 16 sales offices in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, plus European teams in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and internationally in Cape Town, Hong Kong, China, India, and the UAE.

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Cloud Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will design, implement, and manage secure, scalable, and resilient Azure cloud solutions that support our business-critical applications and services. You’ll leverage your expertise in Azure services, infrastructure-as-code, automation, and DevOps practices to drive efficiency, reliability, and continuous improvement across our cloud platforms.

What you will be doing:

• Design and implement cloud architectures on Azure, leveraging services such as AKS, SQL PaaS, and other Microsoft cloud technologies.
• Collaborate closely with development, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and reliable delivery of cloud solutions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain cloud security controls using tools such as Prisma Cloud and App Check.
• Work with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to embed security best practices into CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply strong knowledge of cloud networking, security, and identity management to ensure robust and secure environments.
• Manage identity and access management (IAM), encryption mechanisms, and key management systems across Azure.
• Maintain and optimise AKS environments, ensuring best practices for cluster configuration, container lifecycle management, and operational resilience.
• Ensure adherence to organisational security policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Stay up to date with emerging Azure, cloud security, and containerisation technologies to drive continuous improvement.

Our Ideal Person:

• 3+ years of experience in cloud engineering or a related technical role.
• Strong, hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including services such as AKS and IaC tooling like Terraform.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native monitoring and observability tools.
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code practices and tools (Terraform, HashiCorp ecosystem).
• Good knowledge of containerisation and container security, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Relevant Azure certifications or equivalent experience.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage workload effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative, taking ownership of tasks and outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach to working with cross-functional teams.

What can we offer in return:

• Competitive package
• Hybrid working
• Generous Time Off: Benefit from 25 days of annual leave.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Benefit from enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
• Benefits portal: where you access a wide range of exclusive discounts, company benefits, wellbeing resources, and much more.
• Wellbeing Focus: Access our employee wellbeing programme for your overall health and happiness.
• Referral Rewards: Earn up to £1,000 by referring a friend to join our team.
• Work-Life Balance: Thrive in a fantastic working culture that promotes an excellent work-life balance.
• Recognition Programs: Celebrate your contributions with our charity 50-50 and long service awards.

Europa Worldwide Group do not accept agency CV submissions unless specifically requested/engaged with the role by the Internal Recruitment Team. Please do not submit speculative CVs to our Recruiters, Employees, Hiring Managers, or any branches/locations directly. Europa will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.

Please note – if you submit your CV, you are giving Europa Worldwide Group Ltd, and its subsidiaries consent to hold your personal data. All applications will be dealt with according to General Data Protection Regulations. Europa Worldwide Group are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note that an offer of employment is subject to the completion of satisfactory pre-employment checks.