Cloud Engineer (Contract) - UK Wealth Management Firm

Job Title: Cloud Engineer (Contract)

Location: Remote (UK) with occasional travel to UK offices

Salary: Competitive day rate (6 month contract)

The Company

We are working with a leading UK wealth management firm that supports thousands of clients through expert financial advice, exceptional service, and innovative technology. Backed by significant investment, the business is undergoing continued digital transformation and growth.

Their IT function is a collaborative and fast-paced environment, focused on delivering secure, scalable, and high-performing technology solutions. As part of this, they are looking for a Cloud Engineer to support and optimise their cloud infrastructure during a key period of growth.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design, maintain and optimise Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud environments.
• Ensure stability, performance and scalability of cloud services across the organisation.
• Provide technical support for escalations from the Service Desk.

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• Support cloud integration across the business, working closely with internal stakeholders.
• Assist with onboarding and integration of new acquisitions into the cloud environment.
• Monitor, patch and maintain BAU cloud services to ensure optimal performance.
• Contribute to infrastructure design, build, testing and deployment activities.
• Maintain clear and accurate technical documentation for systems and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve cloud performance, security and efficiency.

Skills & Experience

• 3 to 5 years experience in system administration with a focus on Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure services including VMs, storage, networking and security.
• Experience managing Azure networking technologies such as vNets, SD-WAN and ZTNA.
• Strong Microsoft 365 administration experience including Teams, SharePoint and OneDrive.

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• Experience designing and implementing cloud-based infrastructure solutions.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across cloud environments.
• Ability to manage workloads across project lifecycle stages including design, build, test and deployment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Company Benefits

• Fully remote working with flexibility to travel to UK offices when required.
• Opportunity to work within a large-scale, enterprise cloud environment.
• Exposure to ongoing digital transformation and cloud projects.
• Collaborative and supportive IT team environment.
• Access to learning and development resources during the contract.
• Potential for contract extension based on project requirements.