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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Engineer - **Company:** Skipton Building Society - **Location:** Skipton, UK (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Domain Name System (DNS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Identity and Access Management, Routing, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Software Tools, Data Logging, Cloud Platform System, Firewalls (Computer Science), Deployment Automation, Terraform, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4091b84769c9b24b ## About the Role * Hands-on experience supporting or delivering services in Microsoft Azure across IaaS, PaaS or SaaS capabilities. * Practical experience with Infrastructure-as-Code, ideally Terraform, including creating, updating or maintaining Azure infrastructure definitions. * Awareness of CI/CD practices and experience working with source control, pull requests, code reviews or automated deployment pipelines. * Good understanding of service availability, monitoring, alerting, incident response and operational support in a cloud environment. * Ability to troubleshoot Azure platform issues, investigate root causes and deliver practical, sustainable fixes. We welcome graduates and aspiring cloud engineers, with some practical Azure experience advantageous. * Understanding of cloud networking and security concepts, such as virtual networks, DNS, routing, firewalls, identity management, encryption, policy enforcement and least-privilege access. * A collaborative, growth-minded approach, with clear communication skills and curiosity about using AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly and securely. ## Description Within our Technology team, you'll help design, build and operate Azure-based services that are secure, resilient and easy to support. You'll work closely with colleagues across engineering, service and delivery teams to improve cloud platform reliability, automate routine activity and support better outcomes for our members. * Design, deliver and automate Azure-based solutions in line with platform standards, security requirements and service reliability expectations. * Deploy and maintain cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code, particularly Terraform, reusable modules, source control and CI/CD pipelines. * Monitor service health, respond to alerts, troubleshoot incidents and contribute to root cause analysis and ongoing service improvement. * Improve observability across Azure services through effective logging, monitoring, alerting and operational dashboards. * Support the migration of existing systems to Azure and the deployment of new cloud-based services using repeatable, well-documented approaches. * Identify opportunities to automate routine tasks, reduce manual effort and improve the reliability, security, scalability and cost efficiency of cloud platform operations. * Use AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly to support scripting, troubleshooting, documentation and knowledge discovery, validating outputs against organisational standards. 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