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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Cloud Systems Engineer - **Company:** Public Service - **Location:** London, UK - **Salary:** £49,325.0 - £58,988.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Remote Backup Services, Microsoft Online Services, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Microsoft SharePoint, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Bicep, Terraform - **Published:** October 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6fe11bf69821267b ## About the Role * Proven experience delivering and supporting Microsoft Azure cloud services (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS). * Strong knowledge of Azure networking, security, storage, compute and identity services. * Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM templates or Terraform. * Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and automation using PowerShell or similar scripting languages * Knowledge of cloud security, governance, monitoring and compliance best practices. * Good experience of backup, recovery and DR process, such as Avepoint Cloud backup and Azure Backup. * Excellent analytical skills and an informed, evidence-based approach. * The ability to communicate effectively to provide balance between customer needs and client operational interests. We recognise the value of lived experience. If you have experience of complaining about any public body, we strongly encourage you to apply., Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. ## Description The Public Service Ombudsman is a modern, vibrant organisation full of passionate, committed people. We make final decisions on complaints that have not been resolved by UK Government departments and the NHS in England. We work closely with people to understand where, how and why public services sometimes fall short and fail to put people first. And we find ways to put it right., Use your Microsoft Cloud experience to improve the systems that support our work. You will develop and maintain services across Azure, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Exchange Online and the Power Platform. No two days will look quite the same. You could be introducing new cloud services, solving technical problems or finding ways to improve security and data quality., You will answer four scored questions at application stage. We use these to shortlist and longlist, so your answers matter. * choose real examples (from professional settings) * focus on what you did, not what “we” did as a group * explain your thinking: what you looked at, what you decided, and why * keep it clear and specific, avoid generic statements Please do not use AI to write your answers. We need to assess your skills, and applications may be rejected if answers appear AI-generated. If your examples are very short, mostly opinion-based, or don’t describe a specific situation and outcome, you are unlikely to score well. Inclusion & Wellbeing Equality, diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing are vital to the way we work and our culture. We want our colleagues feel included, valued, and supported at work. It is essential that we are representative and accessible for the people who work here and those who use our service. Actions we take to embed this include: * an anonymised shortlisting process to make sure it is fair and unbiased * monitoring the demographic trends in our workforce and making measured, sustained efforts to improve our diversity at all levels * providing wellbeing support and opportunities for personal and professional development for all colleagues * creating spaces for connection and engagement through our employee network groups and social clubs * part of the disability confident scheme * providing reasonable adjustments * engaging in regular inclusion learning to enhance the cultural competency of our organisation., * UK nationals * nationals of the Republic of Ireland * nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 * Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service