Cloud Engineering Manager
£70,000 - £80,000 plus a bonus, generous pension and holiday allowance, hybrid working +more
Epsom, Surrey, KT17
We’re looking for a Cloud Engineering Manager to lead a small engineering team responsible for low-level design, build, and secure operation of a scalable, reliable and cost-efficient Azure cloud environment.
This role bridges technical delivery and team leadership—you’ll define engineering standards, mentor engineers, contribute to platform roadmaps, and ensure high levels of operational availability across the estate.
This is a hands-on, operations-focused role. It’s ideal for an experienced Azure Engineer with team leadership experience or Cloud Engineering Manager who wants to remain close to the technology while managing a small team.
You’ll play a key role in the day-to-day running of the cloud environment, with the autonomy to improve processes, while also contributing to projects and working closely with architects on design.
Key Responsibilities;
Lead and manage a small cloud engineering team (work allocation, mentoring, performance management)
Remain hands-on with Azure across deployment, configuration and maintenance
Produce high-quality, Low-Level Design (LLD) documentation
Support design and project delivery in collaboration with Solution Architects
Manage Azure tenancy administration and optimisation
Oversee cloud security, DLP and MFA implementation
Support migration of legacy systems to Azure
Manage backup strategy, disaster recovery (ASR) and capacity planning
Maintain storage lifecycle (Blob, Files, SharePoint, OneDrive)
Ensure CMDB accuracy and support Service Desk escalations
Maintain monitoring tools, infrastructure diagrams and documentation
Work within change control and governance processes in a regulated environment
Support legacy infrastructure (on-prem and virtual) where required
Produce management information (MI) on performance, cost and usage
A Typical Day
Planning and prioritising team workloads
Running team huddles / check-ins
Hands-on engineering and troubleshooting
Attending project meetings and working with architects
Managing BAU tasks, escalations and ad-hoc issues
This is a varied, fast-paced role where adaptability is key.
What We’re Looking For
An experienced, hands-on Azure Engineer
Previous management or team leadership experience
Strong Low-Level Design (LLD) capability
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills—this is a collaborative role
Experience working in a regulated or process-driven environment
A proactive, organised and detail-focused approach
Essential Skills & Experience
Microsoft Azure administration (networking, firewalls, DR, tenancy)
Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and disaster recovery testing
Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online)
Windows Server deployment and administration
Cloud security (DLP, MFA)
Backup technologies (including Veeam)
Strong experience with documentation, governance and change control
Certifications (Required)
AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator, AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Desirable - AWS exposure, VDI platforms (Azure Virtual Desktop, Horizon), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, Azure DevOps), SQL Server administration
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