Technology - Cloud Engineer

Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Department: Tech Team

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: full

Description

Role:                                    Cloud Engineer

Location:                             We operate a hybrid schedule, meaning 2-3 days a week in the office based at Thorpe Park, Leeds. 

Salary:                                 £ DOE plus extensive benefits

Contract type:                    Permanent

Employment type:             Full time

Working hours:                  We work on a core hours principle. Our core hours are 09:30 - 16:00; you can work around these to suit you!

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.8 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery.  We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day, and as a certified B Corp we also meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

Our tech teams keep us running 24/7 to make sure all our patients get world class service. To support that, this role may include participation in an out-of-hours rota as required by the business. We operate fair scheduling process as well as additional compensation for all on call periods.

We’re looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer to take ownership of our hybrid cloud and on‑prem environment, driving automation, reliability, and scale. You’ll work hands‑on across Azure and Microsoft 365, using Terraform and Helm to enable fast, secure delivery, balancing innovation with stability in a high‑impact platform role.

Why you’ll love working with us

We believe great people deserve great support. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed to look after your health, finances, career and life outside work.

Financial security & rewards

·        Competitive contributory pension

·        Occupational sick pay

·        Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses

·        Professional registration fees covered (GPhC, NMC, CIPD and more)

·        Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (subject to eligibility)

Family-friendly

·        Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

·        Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life

Health & wellbeing

·        Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva)

·        Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support

·        Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes

·        Regular health and wellbeing initiatives

Career growth

·        Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development

Time off & flexibility

·        25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service

·        Buy and sell holiday scheme

Everyday perks & exclusive discounts

·        Blue Light Card and employee discount platform

·        Exclusive discounts at The Springs, Leeds

·        25% off health & beauty purchases

·        25% off Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor services

Culture & community

·        Regular social events throughout the year

What you’ll be doing?

·        Act as the primary point of ownership for DevOps‑related changes, supporting delivery of the technology roadmap

·        Provide technical leadership on infrastructure projects and operational initiatives

·        Maintain and optimise Azure Cloud services, with a focus on scalability, security, governance, and cost control

·        Manage Microsoft 365, Intune, and Defender (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud), ensuring compliance, patching, and a strong security posture

·        Support and enhance hybrid infrastructure, including Windows Server, virtualisation, storage, and on‑premises environments

·        Administer and harden FortiGate firewalls and UniFi switching, ensuring resilient connectivity and secure configuration

·        Implement infrastructure automation and deployment pipelines using Terraform and Helm

·        Configure, monitor, and tune alerting using Azure Monitor, Microsoft Sentinel, New Relic, and related tools

·        Drive backup, disaster recovery, and high‑availability strategies across critical workloads

·        Provide clear, authoritative technical guidance to Service Operations, Cyber Security, and wider Technology stakeholders

·        Lead incident investigations, root‑cause analysis, and proactive remediation activities

·        Work with third‑party partners and vendors to ensure reliable, secure service delivery

Who are we looking for?

·        Extensive experience in a similar cloud, technical or infrastructure role. 

·        Expert understanding of Azure IaaS/PaaS, networking, identity and governance models. 

·        Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Intune, Conditional Access, Autopilot. 

·        Proven experience with Terraform and HELM for automated deployment. 

·        Skilled in FortiGate firewalls, Unifi networking, and hybrid cloud connectivity. 

·        Solid grasp of Windows Server (2016+), Linux 

·        Understanding of virtualisation and containerisation technologies. 

·        Experience with monitoring and logging platforms (Sentinel, New Relic, Kibana, etc.). 

·        Experience of administrating GCP.   

·        Strong knowledge with Azure Kubernetes. 

What happens next?

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.

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