Cloud Engineer

Morson Edge have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Cloud Engineer for a 6-month contract in January 2026. London/Hybrid working

As a Cloud Engineer you will serve as an internal expert, influencing cloud engineering strategy and ensuring effective operation, security and optimisation of our cloud environments. Develop, maintain and support Azure cloud services and identity management to ensure our systems are reliable, secure.

The role is responsible for implementing cloud best practices, enhancing efficiency through automation and ensuring compliance with security and governance frameworks.
Work closely with Senior Systems Administrator, Solution Architect and Cyber Security Officer to contribute towards continuous improvement of cloud services.

Primary Duties:
Administering and securing our cloud environments, including virtual machines, networking, identity and security controls. Maintaining compliance frameworks, managing Entra ID and Key Vault, implementing Purview and optimising cloud usage. Improving operation efficiency through the use of automation and Scripting.

Secondary duties
Working with the Senior Systems Administrator to support Legacy physical Servers, supporting software and endpoint management and monitoring Microsoft message centre notifications Developing scripts for automation of routine functions. Upskill the inhouse team in Purview and Azure administration tools.

Key responsibilities

Develop GCB cloud services within the Microsoft infrastructure currently being used.
Maintain and administer Azure cloud services, including Azure compute and virtual desktops, security groups and identity integration.
Ensure configurations meet security and compliance standards.
Report on the costs of the Cloud services and make suggestions for savings and efficiencies.
Lead with the configuration/implementation and management of Purview.
Ensure that GCB cloud services are secure and new services are designed with security first
Liaising with the CSO to ensure policies and security protocols are maintained.
Mentor other peers and junior employees regarding cloud architecture and best practices
Liaise with the solution architect to ensure developments and changes are in line with information services digital strategy.
Ensuring all services are backed up to our third-party suppliers
Any other duties appropriate to the level of the post, as directed by the line manager.
On occasion, provide support out of normal office hours, for example in response to a cyber threat.

Please send your CV to discuss in more detail.

InterQuest Group is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. InterQuest Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, religion/belief, race, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, sex or sexual orientation. Please make us aware if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.