Temporary Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (Grade E3)

Temporary Senior Azure Cloud Engineer (Grade E3)

Application Deadline: 22 February 2026

Department: Corporate Services

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Edinburgh - Hybrid

Reporting To: Head of Cloud Technology

Compensation: Grade E3 from £48,249 to £56,166 salary per annum. Civil Service Pension. Flexible Working Hours. Hybrid Working. Up to £5K Recruitment and Retention Allowance.

Description

Reporting to the Head of Cloud Technology and working as part of an existing team, you will develop, administer, support, and maintain Cloud based solutions, including new services, projects and the migration of existing services to the Cloud.

We expect that this role will end in February 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the planning, design, and implementation of cloud-based applications.
• Manage and optimize IaaS and PaaS elements to deliver robust, cost-efficient solutions in Azure.
• Ensure the architecture of cloud solutions align with business requirements and application development strategy.
• Perform system troubleshooting and problem-solving across platform and application domains.
• Lead efforts to identify and evaluate emerging cloud technologies and methods to ensure SFC remains a current and modern Cloud based organisation.
• Develop and organize cloud systems to ensure data security, cloud backup, disaster recovery, and compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Implement and manage cloud environment using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Troubleshoot Microsoft Azure and On-Prem infrastructure, including network performance and security, and make recommendations for future proofing and performance improvement.
• Ensure robust documentation is delivered and kept up-to-date, including processes, controls and developments.
• Ensure existing IT policies and procedures are adhered to and enforced appropriately across the organisation.
• Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives under your own initiative and direction of the Head of Cloud Infrastructure.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Essential

• Comprehensive knowledge of Intune Windows 10/11, Autopilot, Android/iOS, MAM/MDM .
• Extensive knowledge of Azure Security Operations Security Centre, Defender, Sentinel, NSGs, MFA .
• In-depth knowledge of Azure components IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Compute, Storage, Networking .
• Skilled in Hybrid Identity and Access Management AAD, On-Prem AD, SSO .
• Proficient in Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Application Insights.
• Experience administering Azure Services including Backup & Recovery.
• Familiarity in supporting the Microsoft 365 Ecosystem Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams, M365 Suite .
• Proficient in PowerShell, Bash or Python.
• Azure Cloud Certification: At least one of the following AZ-400, AZ-305 or AZ-104 .
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code ARM, Bicep .
• Understanding of Network and VPN administration.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Fabric OneLake, Data Factory, Synapse, Power BI .
• Understanding of Azure Governance Blueprints, Policies, Tagging, Cost Management .
• Microsoft Certifications: Any of the following MS-102, MD-102, AZ-140, SC-400, PL-900 .

Terms and Benefits

• Normal full-time hours of work are 35 per week. We will consider flexible working arrangements. A flexi-time system is in operation.
• Annual leave entitlement of 30 days pro-rata, plus public and privilege holiday entitlement of 13 days pro-rata.
• A flexible approach to hybrid working, giving you flexibility to work from home anywhere in the UK for some of the time while also maintaining regular in-person contact with colleagues.
• Annual pay review: approved within the framework of the Scottish Government's Public Sector Pay Policy and negotiated with our recognised trade union, Unite. Salaries are reviewed annually in April for employees who commence employment prior to 1 October in the preceding year.
• Eligibility to join the Civil Service Pension Scheme. With its low member contribution rates and generous employer contributions, this gives you a secure, inflation-proof pension for life with no investment uncertainty. Details of contribution rates together with further details of the pension benefits are available on the Civil Service Pensions website. There is also the option of a Partnership pension account.
• Support for continuous professional development: as a part of SFC, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive support for continuous learning and professional development. Civil Service-Learning curriculum has thoughtfully designed to cater to various learning preferences, allowing employees to engage in a manner that best suits their needs. All our educational resources are conveniently accessible through the CSL website.
• Support for health and wellbeing, including generous occupational sick pay, free access to confidential advice and support through our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Special Leave (paid and unpaid), a contribution to learning outside work through our Lifelong Learning Fund, free winter flu vaccination, and access to occupational health support.
• We provide support to SFC employees with Volunteering Days.
• Support for travel to and from work, including a salary sacrifice cycle loan scheme, cycle storage and shower facilities, an interest-free loan for bus or rail season tickets and free office car parking for employees on a first-come basis.

Although most salaried roles are advertised as full time positions (35 hours a week), we are happy to discuss part-time or compressed hours to suit a candidates circumstances. We also operate a flexible working scheme to work around a candidate's other commitments such as caring responsibilities.We will consider secondment applications for most salaried fixed-term or temporary positions and in many cases also for salaried permanent positions. If you are interested in applying on a secondment basis and this option is not explicitly mentioned in the job advert, please contact for further information.

This role has been identified and will be funded by The Scottish Government to support the smooth transition of the Tertiary Education and Training (TET) Bill. This will enable SFC to continue delivering key priorities including the smooth transfer of the funding, development and delivery of national training programmes, including apprenticeships, from Skills Development Scotland (SDS) to the Scottish Funding Council (SFC).