3rd Line Cloud Engineer - Azure

Akkodis
Hatfield, United Kingdom
Last month
£55,000 – £65,000 pa

Salary

£55,000 – £65,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
17 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Benefits

Additional compensation for on-call support

3 Line Cloud Engineer - Azure

Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a market leading service provider to recruit a number of 3 Line Cloud Engineers to join their growing support team.

The Role

As a 3 Line Cloud Engineer you will support and deliver Azure platform services for enterprise customers. The role focuses on the operational management of Azure environments, working closely with internal teams and customers to maintain, improve, and support production cloud infrastructures.

As an Azure Cloud Engineer you will have strong hands-on experience with Azure services, a proven background supporting large corporate environments, and the ability to operate effectively within an agile, service-oriented team. This role involves contributing to platform stability, implementing continuous improvements, and ensuring reliable, high-quality support for enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure while collaborating closely with senior team members and stakeholders.

The Responsibilities

  • Perform root cause analysis, investigation, diagnosis, and reporting of cloud-related issues.
  • Monitor and optimize Azure environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment, and infrastructure issues.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for security, scalability, and reliability.
  • Create and maintain detailed documentation for processes, configurations, and procedures.
  • Develop and maintain scripts for automation using PowerShell.
  • Participate in on-call support outside business hours (additional compensation provided).

The Requirements

  • Hands on experience managing Azure environments across multiple subscriptions and regions.
  • Strong expertise in Azure IaaS services (Compute, Storage & Networking).
  • Experience with Azure networking: VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Route Tables, Network Interfaces.
  • Knowledge of hybrid connectivity including ExpressRoute and VNet Gateways.
  • Experience with load balancing and traffic management (Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager).
  • Hands-on experience with Azure Storage Accounts, Snapshots, and Backup/Recovery Services Vaults.
  • Working knowledge of Azure Key Vault, Certificates, Managed Identities, and App Registrations.
  • Experience implementing private connectivity using Private Endpoints and Private DNS Zones.
  • Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads.
  • Experience managing Azure ARC-enabled resources in hybrid environments.

If you're keen to join a highly successful and growing cloud support team please apply now.

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.

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