Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

We are looking for someone with strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure, including Azure Virtual Networks, VMs, Storage, and Azure AD. We need experience with PaaS services such as App Services, Functions, Logic Apps, and SQL. We require monitoring and logging experience with Azure Monitor and Log Analytics. We are looking for scripting skills using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, or Python. We need a good understanding of networking, security, and identity in cloud environments. We require a minimum of three years experience in a similar role. We need experience working within ITIL v4 or v5 frameworks. We require a relevant apprenticeship or higher education qualification. Azure certifications such as AZ-104, AZ-204, AZ-700, or AZ-305 would be advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain Azure infrastructure across compute, storage, networking, and identity services.
• Manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud platforms aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
• Implement and maintain Azure landing zones, subscriptions, and management groups.
• Ensure platforms comply with security, compliance, and governance standards including RBAC, Key Vault, network security, and logging.
• Apply best practices for cost control, monitoring, and operational resilience.
• Support disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity designs across Azure workloads.
• Work closely with the solution architect, product team, and security teams to align cloud solutions with business needs.
• Provide input into Technical Design Authority forums, Change Steering Groups, architecture reviews, and project delivery.
• Produce and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Support and enable our Microsoft technology stack through IT change and problem management, following ITIL v4 guidelines.
• Troubleshoot issues, work with internal colleagues and external suppliers, and resolve incidents promptly.
• Support IT governance, security best practices, disaster recovery planning, and escalation of risks and cyber incidents.
• Maintain detailed documentation for system configuration, procedures, and troubleshooting.
• Work with the Helpdesk team to remove blockers and resolve incidents and service requests.
• Guide the wider IT team on infrastructure design and build, including system and device performance and error logs.
• Work with stakeholders to improve team processes through Power Platform and automation solutions.
• Commute to our Stansted office for two days per week as part of our hybrid working model.
• Explore new technologies that help develop skills and competencies across the business and for individuals.

Technologies: Architect, Azure, Bash, Cloud Support, ITIL, Network, PaaS, PowerShell, Python, RBAC, SQL, Security, DevOps.

We are Solus, owned by Aviva, and one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average with a 4.6/5 customer rating. We are proud of our award-winning apprenticeship programme and our wider industry recognition as we shape the future of vehicle repair. This is a hybrid role based in our Stansted office for two days per week, working closely with our Platform Manager, Systems Architect, Product Team, and wider IT colleagues to drive automation, Power Platform solutions, and cloud innovation across our Microsoft technology stack. We offer a competitive salary, bonus opportunity, company pension with employer contributions, 33 days holiday including bank holidays, the option to buy or sell up to 5 days, retailer discounts, up to 40% off Aviva products, the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme, supportive parental and carers leave policies, and wellbeing support including Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access. We value inclusivity and welcome all applicants.