Cloud Engineer

Keyfactor; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a Cloud Engineer to manage and improve cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have experience with Microsoft Azure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Responsibilities include operational support, automation development, and ensuring system security. This remote role requires candidates to be based in the UK with occasional visits to the Datacenter. The firm emphasizes growth opportunities and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Competitive time off globally

Generous paid parental leave globally

Wellbeing resources and allowance

Qualifications

• Strong related work experience and general knowledge within their functional area.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including native services and tooling.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve cloud infrastructure and services.
• Participate in operational support and incident response.
• Develop automation using scripting languages and DevOps pipelines.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

PowerShell scripting

Windows systems administration

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent experience

Tools

Azure Automation Runbooks

Azure Function Apps

Job description

United Kingdom; Remote | Cloud Operations

Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale — and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companiesacross the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!

Location: United Kingdom; Remote

Job Function: Cloud Operations

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Computer and Network Security

About the position

The Cloud Engineer manages and improves cloud infrastructure and services within established standards and patterns. This role contributes directly to system reliability, security, and operational efficiency while owning solutions of low to moderate complexity.

Cloud Engineers participate fully in operational support, incident response, and remediation activities, applying sound judgment when implementing changes within defined guardrails.

Applicants must be living in the UK and must hold a valid Right to Work in the UK. This is a remote position and candidates must be based in Greater London region for occasional visits to the Datacenter.

Responsibilities

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Works independently with Infrastructure as Code toolsets to deploy and enhance cloud infrastructure
• Writes new or enhances existing infrastructure code of low to moderate complexity
• Seeks review for higher-risk or non-standard changes and participates in peer code reviews

Configuration

• Builds and maintains configuration code to support reliable and secure services
• Implements configuration changes independently within established patterns
• Reviews and supports configuration work performed by less senior peers when needed

Task Automation

• Develops automation using scripting languages, REST APIs, Azure Automation Runbooks, Azure Function Apps, and DevOps pipelines
• Delivers automation solutions of low to moderate complexity that improve operational consistency
• Participates in automation reviews and knowledge sharing

Networking

• Applies cloud networking concepts to maintain a strong security posture
• Implements approved networking changes aligned with established protocols and standards
• Seeks guidance for complex or non-standard networking scenarios

Monitoring & Alerting

• Works with Azure Monitor to administer and enhance monitoring and alerting configurations
• Ensures systems are monitored appropriately and alerts are actionable
• Supports improvements to observability and incident detection

Patch Management

• Coordinates and executes patch management activities
• Troubleshoots routine patching issues independently and escalates complex cases as needed

PKI Knowledge

• Applies working knowledge of PKI concepts in support of customer and hosted environments
• Performs PKI-related tasks with minimal supervision
• Reviews routine PKI work completed by less senior engineers
• Participates in cross‑functional certificate reviews

Product Knowledge

• Works with Keyfactor’s hosted products and core functionality
• Deploys and configures products to a baseline or moderate complexity level
• Performs low to moderate complexity troubleshooting
• Supports operational readiness and stability of hosted offerings

Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience
• Strong related work experience and general knowledge within their functional area
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure, including native services and tooling
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting (medium to high complexity)
• Strong Windows systems administration experience, including Windows Roles & Features and Active Directory
• Strong problem‑solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot moderately to highly complex issues
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with a professional demeanor
• Strong organizational, time‑management, and attention‑to‑detail skills>
• ability to collaborate within and across teams
• Self‑motivated with the ability to manage projects to completion with some oversight
• Able to thrive in a fast‑paced, deadline driven environment. #LI‑NA1

Compensation

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits

We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas.

Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:

• Second Fridays (a company‑wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December of 2025 due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.
• Generous paid parental leave globally.
• Competitive time off globally.
• Dedicated employee‑focused ambassadors via Key Contributors & Culture Committees.
• DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.
• The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.
• Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.
• Global Volunteer Day, company non‑profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.
• Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.
• Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.

Our Core Values

Trust is paramount. We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.

Customers are core. We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer‑centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.

Innovation never stops, it only accelerates. The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.

We deliver with agility. We thrive in high‑paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.

United by respect. Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.

Teams make “it” happen. Vision and goals are not individually achievable – they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.

Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor’s People team via [e-mail] and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.