Senior Digital Specialist - Azure Cloud Engineer

It’s not every job where you make a difference for the people of Scotland. But it’s what’s behind every job here. Our work keeps Scotland’s water flowing - from reservoir to tap, and from sewer to treatment plant. Behind the scenes, we’re transforming how we do it, building smarter systems, stronger digital foundations, and making cloud the heart of it all.

We’re looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to help shape the platform driving our digital future - reliable, robust and adaptable to the needs of our people and communities.

What you’ll do

This role is about much more than keeping systems up and running - it’s about engineering secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions in Azure that power essential public services. You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimising Azure infrastructure to meet both the current operational needs and future growth of our services. You’ll work on building and configuring Azure landing zones, setting up networking and security, and ensuring that our cloud platform adheres to best practices, ensuring it’s both reliable and ready for the future.

Collaboration will be key in this role as you work closely with cross-functional teams to make sure the solutions you develop are fully integrated, aligned with business goals, and driven by a clear cloud strategy. Additionally, you’ll drive continuous improvement across the cloud infrastructure, applying the Azure Well-Architected Framework to ensure the platform’s high performance, security, and cost-effectiveness. You’ll also play an important role in mentoring colleagues, sharing cloud best practices, and helping to raise the overall cloud maturity across the teams. This role is key in supporting Scottish Water’s cloud-first transformation and will directly impact the development of a future-ready digital platform.

What you’ll need

We’re looking for someone with deep Azure expertise and hands-on experience with Azure DevOps. You’ll have practical knowledge in cloud adoption scenarios such as cloud-scale analytics, modern application platforms, and Azure VMware. You’ll be comfortable working with a range of Azure and M365 technologies, such as:

• Virtual Machines
• API Management
• Storage (Blob, File, Data Lake)
• Azure SQL Databases
• IoT
• Containers (AKS, Azure Functions)
• Networking (NSGs, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway)
• Data Factory
• Stream Analytics
• Logic Apps
• Functions
• Service Bus
• Power Platform
• Infrastructure as Code (preferably Bicep) and cloud provisioning scripts
• CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git

Beyond technical skills, we’re looking for someone who can collaborate effectively with architects and product teams, drive improvements in cloud infrastructure, and mentor junior colleagues. The ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels and keep a customer-focused mindset is essential in this role.

Looking out for you

While the work we do is important, we know it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance. You’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community. When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working. For your future, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), as well as life assurance. As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.

The not-so-small print

This role will be a Grade 7. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a salary between £45,000 - £56,000. If you’re interested in this role – or know someone else who might be - we’ll be accepting applications until midnight on Wednesday 23rd April 2026. Please submit your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are interested and how your experience aligns with the role.

We operate Balanced Hybrid working at Scottish Water and we encourage people to work half their time in a Scottish Water location. Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional, and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening, e.g. referencing, criminal record checks, license checks, etc. Screening is conducted on our behalf by a third party, and must be completed before your start date. Don’t worry - we’ll only start these checks once you’ve accepted an offer.