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# Senior Digital Specialist - Azure Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Scottish Water
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £45,699.0 - £51,184.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, SQL Azure, Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, Cloud Platform System, Microsoft Power Automate, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, Data Lakes, Bicep, Cloud Migration, Stream Analytics, Api Management, Serverless Computing, Vmware
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5857138957

## About the Role

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.

## Description

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.


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