Azure Cloud Engineer

Azure Technical Engineer

About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 67,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €10 billion, operating in 61 countries under two brands — Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is the brand under which Atos SE (Societas Europaea) operates. Atos SE is listed on Euronext Paris.

The purpose of Atos Group is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

The role requires Security Clearance or ability to get SC in short timescales.

It is UK based opportunity with domestic traveling requirement. 

About the role

We support mission‑critical platforms that matter. Our teams design, deploy and operate secure, resilient cloud environments that enable modern digital services for complex organisations. You’ll work with experienced engineers, modern tooling and real-world scale, contributing to systems that must be reliable, compliant and continuously improving.

Deployment and maintenance of modern IaaS/PaaS infrastructure, monitoring and supporting services in the cloud using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management tooling (Terraform and Ansible). The role enables consistent, reproducible and version‑controlled deployments while supporting secure, highly available live services.

• Work on secure, enterprise‑scale Azure environments using modern IaC and automation practices.
• High-impact role supporting live, business‑critical services with real ownership and visibility.
• Strong investment in learning, certifications and long‑term career growth.

Key responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain Azure cloud resources in line with agreed architectural designs and workstream requirements.
• Support and maintain all Cloud hosting environments, including incident response, support requests, access management and security impact assessments.
• Develop and maintain in‑house scripts, automation and tooling to streamline operational and support activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, service and configuration incidents across Windows, Linux, networking and core services (Active Directory, DNS, IIS).
• Contribute to continuous service improvement through CI/CD, automation and close collaboration within an Agile delivery tea

Skills we can’t do without

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work decisively under pressure.
• Hands‑on experience deploying and managing Azure infrastructure.
• Proven expertise with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Proven expertise with configuration management using Ansible.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage credibly with customers and stakeholders.

Skills we’d like

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation (Azure DevOps preferred).
• Knowledge of VDI technologies (AVD, RDS) and Microsoft Entra.

Experience required

Essential:

• Strong experience in IT Infrastructure and/or Development roles.
• Demonstrable experience with Azure platform technologies, services and design principles.
• In‑depth hands‑on experience with Terraform and Ansible in production environments.
• Experience integrating and migrating customer workloads into Azure.
• Strong Windows and Linux server administration skills.
• Experience working in Agile teams and collaborating closely with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to discuss previous cloud deployments or migrations, including lessons learned.
• Experience working with third‑party cloud providers and DevOps teams to deliver seamless services.

Desirable:

• Experience with Microsoft Entra and identity modernisation.
• Experience with hybrid or multi‑cloud environments (Azure, AWS, on‑premise).
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies (e.g. Kubernetes).
• Experience with scripting or programming languages and modern version‑control practices.

Certifications (beneficial)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Benefits

• 25 days annual paid leave plus national holidays
• Pension scheme with contributions matched up to 10%
• Private Medical Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Flexible Benefits Programme
• Unlimited learning and development opportunities

We are a care leaver friendly employer. If you require additional support with your application, please contact our recruiter or email our dedicated mailbox.

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from all candidates, particularly differently‑abled applicants. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application and assessment process.

For further discussion or support, please contact: UK‑Recruitment‑Support@atos.net.

Here at Atos, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our DNA. Read more about our commitment to a fair work environment for all.

Atos is a recognized leader in its industry across Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria. Find out more on our CSR commitment. 

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