IT Cloud Operations Engineer
Hybrid
Skipton, United Kingdom
Full Time
14-03-2025
Job Specifications
Hours
35hrs FTE / Permanent
Closing Date
Sun, 9 Mar 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a Cloud Engineer with a solid background of managing and deploying solutions as IAC in Azure to join our team, as we continue a huge programme of work transforming our IT services.
As a Cloud Engineer you will be part of the team responsible for delivering change in our public cloud (Microsoft Azure) platform. The role requires skills and experience across the Microsoft Azure stack to enable the successful automation, monitoring and management of our Azure environment. You will implement new technologies and processes ensuring services are configured economically, efficiently and flexibly, with the right level of governance and control to ensure our services and data are safe and secure.
As a member of the Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team you will work alongside other experienced Cloud Engineers and Architects on the delivery of projects, proactive and reactive work as well. You will be expected, if required, to join the Cloud Infrastructure on call rota to support critical business components out of hours.
We’re looking for people with a real passion and enthusiasm for IT. We’ll provide plenty of learning and development opportunities, with access to dedicated training platforms and exam pathwa ys. We’re embarking on an exciting journey as an organisation, moving our core system to the cloud as part of our transformational journey.
Who Are We?
Not just another building society. Not just another job.
We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders; we're owned by our members.
Our colleagues say Skipton's a great place to work, and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.
You will be joining the Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team, consisting of 6 engineers delivering change for the business using SAFe and Agile. The team works on platform improvements and reduction of technical debt across IT, as well as changes to the core Azure platform required by other Product teams from around the business.
What’s In It For You?
Skipton values work/life balance and we are proud to support hybrid and flexible working, where possible. We have a newly refurbished head office which offers a vibrant and collaborative working space.
We have a range of other benefits available to you including
Annual discretionary bonus scheme
25 days standard annual leave + bank holidays + rising 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days
Holiday trading scheme allowing the ability to buy and sell additional annual leave days
Matching employer pension contribution (up to 10% per annum)
Colleague mortgage (conditions apply)
Salary sacrifice scheme for hybrid & electric car
A commitment to training and development
Private medical insurance for all our colleagues
3 paid volunteering days per annum
Diverse and inclusive colleague networks available for you to join including our Carers and Pride Alliance groups
We care about your health and wellbeing – we provide a range of benefits that support this including cycle to work initiative and discounted gym membership
What Will You Be Doing?
Deploying and maintaining workloads within the Azure Cloud platform
Working with architects to deliver Saas, Paas and Iaas solutions using Azure DevOps ensuring excellent functionality, performance and efficiency.
Reviewing and contributing to designs for Cloud Infrastructure delivery, that meet operational needs, security standards, service levels, resiliency and business change demand.
Monitoring metrics and adjusting configurations for optimum availability, performance and economy
Investigating and resolving problems.
What Do We Need From You?
Experience working within an Agile team managing and deploying Azure resources through CI/CD Pipelines as IAC using Microsoft DevOps and deployment tools such as BICEP and Azure CLI.
Experience with components such as Azure Active Directory, Management Groups, Subscriptions, vNets, Route Tables, NSG’s, Azure Firewalls, Application Gateways, Front Door, Key Vaults along with experience of the Azure management stack such as Azure Monitor, Policy, Defender for the Cloud and so forth.
Additional experience of other technologies such as Azure Kubernetes, App Services and Azure SQL would be an advantage.
Ability to self-motivate and to work well within a team environment, taking ownership of work and seeing it through to execution and completion.
Ability to promote innovation in self and others
Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders
Curiosity about technology self-development
Agile-minded, optimistic, passionate, and pragmatic about delivering value to customers
Willing to mentor & help colleagues
Relevant knowledge of the system development lifecycle and the service management lifecycle
About the Company
Not just another building society. Not just another job. Imagine how good it would feel to help someone choose the mortgage they’ll use to buy their first home. Or the account they’ll use to save for it. We’ve been helping people make big financial decisions since 1853. It’s why over a million customers trust us as a good place for their money, and why our colleagues say we’re a good place to work. The Bailey (our head office) The Bailey is the vibrant hub where you’ll find all our central functions. We’re always looking fo... Know more
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