Senior Cloud Engineer

Systal Technology Solutions
Glasgow, United Kingdom
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Active Directory
Azure
Cloud Engineering
Linux
Disaster Recovery
High-Level Architecture
Identity and Access Management
Role-Based Access Control

Job description

We're seeking a hands-on Senior Cloud Engineer with strong architecture awareness to design, build, and govern secure solutions built on Microsoft Azure platforms and Active Directory environments. This role combines technical depth with stakeholder engagement, ensuring solutions are delivered to production with robust governance and operational readiness. Key Responsibilities Translate reviewed High-Level Designs (HLDs) into Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and implement: Azure landing zones, networking, identity, and security controls. Disaster recovery and operational readiness. Enforce governance through Azure Policy, RBAC, tagging, and compliance standards. Lead Active Directory changes (OU/GPO design, policy updates) and identity migrations. Drive security hardening and remediation activities, including pen-test outcomes. Perform server build/configuration (Windows/Linux) and Azure IAM tasks. Produce runbooks, SOPs, and documentation for operational handover. Engage with customer architects and service managers to agree designs, risks, and acceptance criteria. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in governance, performance, and cost.

Requirements

Proven experience delivering Azure platform builds from HLD/LLD through production. Strong knowledge of Active Directory (on-prem and Entra ID) including GPO/OU design and RBAC. Practical governance skills: Azure Policy, RBAC, tagging, and compliance. Hands-on experience with server build/configuration and Azure IAM. Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to stakeholders.

Benefits & conditions

Competitive salary and benefits package. Unrivalled training and development, ensuring you stay at the top of your field. We want you to be the best in your chosen field and continuously support training. Fantastic working environment - our state-of-the-art offices and established remote teams create a positive environment to work in both in person and virtually.

About the company

We are Systal: a global managed network, cloud and security transformation specialist. We provide complex and strategic technology services for enterprise businesses, managing 200,000+ assets across 93 countries. These services help our customers achieve strategic technology transformation and maximise the business value, security and innovative potential of their IT infrastructure

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