Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer in Grantham

The Woodland Trust is looking for a Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer to act as a technical lead on all cloud infrastructure and systems which involved complex solution design and implementation.

Role:
This role is key to support and enable the successful completion of technology projects.
Lead the delivery of technology infrastructure and its associated projects.
Support with the Trusts technology governance process and takes ownership of the creation and management of policies and procedures.
Lead cloud solution design for new systems and migrations through implementation phase.
Assess technical challenge and risks to identify and communicate solutions that resolve and meet organisational requirements.
Manage complex technology implementation, system upgrades or migrations and operational troubleshooting.
Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans to safeguard the organisations data and operations.
Act as a key point of contact for technical guidance and assurance to project managers and key stakeholders.
Facilitate technical reviews and discussions with stakeholders and working groups.
Lead of change advisory board proposals and authorises changes.
This role includes a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than once a month on average.

The Candidate:
You have an enthusiasm for the environment and share our core values-Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count.
Youll have experience leading high availability and disaster recovery architecture design and implementation across cloud, storage, server, virtualisation, network, and application architectures.
Youll have strong problem-solving skills to tackle complicated infrastructure issues.
Youll have experience leading on cloud solutions and architecture.
Youll be qualified in Azure Administrator Associate and Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
Youll have experience evaluating, designing and migrating on-prem servers and applications to the cloud.
Youll have good knowledge in Identity and Access Management (IAM) practices and solutions including Privileged Identify managements, Authentication policies and Network Security policies.
Youll have experience in Azure including, Azure governance, Azure IaaS design, Azure PaaS design, Azure Resource Management, Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.
Youll have effective communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas to stakeholders in the organisation.

Benefits & Wellbeing:Joining our team means you\’ll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
Enhanced Employer Pension
Life Assurance
Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
Generous Annual Leave
Enhanced Parental Pay
Employee Assistance Programme

About Us:The Woodland Trust is the UK\’s leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.

Application Advice:For fairness we keep our candidates personal details hidden from the hiring managers, we do not ask for your CV at application stage.

Apply Now:If you\’re ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it\’s a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.

Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on the 14th – 18th July 2025.