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# Cloud Engineer

- **Company:** Symmetric Recruitment Ltd
- **Location:** Barnstaple, UK
- **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £48,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Online Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Leak Prevention, DevOps, Multi-Factor Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Office, Windows PowerShell, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft SharePoint, EndPointSecurity, Microsoft InTune, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Bicep, Graphql, Terraform
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5943372223

## About the Role

* Were looking for demonstrable experience configuring and securing Microsoft 365 and Azure in production, rather than first-line support exposure.
 * We need real depth in Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and identity and access management.
 * Were looking for hands-on experience with Microsoft security tooling such as Defender, Sentinel, Purview, or Intune.
 * We need strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills, ideally including Graph API.
 * Were looking for a track record of cloud governance, tenant hardening, and operational best practice.
 * We need sound judgement under pressure and clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Microsoft certifications such as SC-200, SC-300, SC-100, AZ-500, AZ-104, MS-102, or MS-500 are desirable.
 * Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep or Terraform, FinOps and cloud financial management, or ITIL service management is desirable.

## Description

* Configure, secure, and optimise our Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive.
 * Administer and harden our Azure infrastructure with a security-first approach.
 * Own identity and access management, including Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, and MFA policy design and enforcement.
 * Implement and manage our Microsoft security tooling, including Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Purview, data loss prevention, and Intune endpoint management.
 * Serve as the senior escalation point for complex M365, Azure, and identity incidents, leading root cause investigations and delivering permanent fixes.
 * Build automation for provisioning, configuration, and operations using PowerShell, Graph API, and Infrastructure as Code.
 * Own our governance, tenant standards, and configuration baselines, and champion FinOps for cost visibility and efficiency.
 * Lead M365 and Azure migrations, upgrades, and deployments, working with our Network and Cyber Security Engineers to maintain our security controls.
 * Provide technical leadership and mentoring to Cloud Engineers and shape our cloud roadmap.

Technologies:

 * API
 * Azure
 * Cloud
 * Support
 * ITIL
 * Microsoft 365
 * Network
 * Office 365
 * PowerShell
 * Security
 * SharePoint
 * Terraform
 * DevOps