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