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# Cloud Operations Engineer

- **Company:** BES Group
- **Location:** Manchester, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £50,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Windows Servers, Networking Basics, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Software Deployment, Software Vulnerability Management, Cloud Platform System, Delivery Pipeline, Bicep, Terraform, Software Version Control, Azure Resource Manager, Key Vault
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cfe9f270162348fc

## About the Role

* Experience in IT support, infrastructure, or cloud environments.
 * Exposure to Microsoft Azure services.
 * Understanding of Windows Server and networking fundamentals.
 * Awareness of IT security principles and best practices.
 * Familiarity with monitoring, patching, and maintenance processes.
 * Understanding of Infrastructure as Code principles, including ARM, Bicep, or Terraform.
 * Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines and source control practices.
 * Familiarity with Azure RBAC, Managed Identities, and Key Vault.
 * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
 * Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
 * Clear communication skills and the ability to follow structured processes.
 * A willingness to learn, develop, and grow technically

## Description

As a Cloud Operations Engineer for British Engineering Services Group, you will support the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and reliability of our cloud platforms, primarily Microsoft Azure and associated services. You will play a key role in maintaining platform stability, security, and resilience while supporting the ongoing development of our cloud infrastructure.

You will:

 * Support the operation of Microsoft Azure and core cloud services.
 * Monitor cloud environments and respond to platform alerts.
 * Assist in diagnosing and resolving cloud incidents and service issues.
 * Apply system patches, updates, and routine maintenance activities.
 * Support backup, recovery, and resilience processes.
 * Maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks.
 * Work collaboratively with IT teams to resolve cross-platform issues.
 * Support the deployment and maintenance of Azure resources using Infrastructure as Code (ARM and Bicep).
 * Maintain and improve reusable deployment templates, modules, and configuration standards.
 * Support Azure RBAC, Managed Identities, Key Vault integration, and related platform services.
 * Assist with validation and testing of infrastructure changes prior to production deployment.
 * Support Azure DevOps build and release pipelines for cloud platform services.
 * Assist with troubleshooting deployment pipeline failures and release issues.
 * Support implementation of security controls and vulnerability remediation activities.
 * Ensure systems meet patching, compliance, and security standards


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