Senior Azure Cloud Engineer

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer to architect cloud strategies and drive innovation. The role involves overseeing high-performance environments and promoting best practices in cloud adoption. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience with Microsoft Azure, Terraform, and automation tools. This position offers competitive benefits and supports a collaborative, inclusive environment.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits package

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and native tools, such as ARM Templates and Terraform.
• Strong experience with Azure services like AKS, SQL Server, and Cosmos DB.
• Proficiency in automation and configuration management using Azure tools.

Responsibilities

• Design strategies for high availability and resilience across our digital portfolio.
• Lead SRE practices to improve reliability through metrics and automation.
• Create scalable applications aligned with the Azure Well-Architected Framework.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Terraform

Automation

Linux

DevOps

Cloud Models

Tools

Azure DevOps

ARM Templates

Job description

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Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Why Arup?

Unleash your creativity and take your skills to new heights while working on inspiring projects. At Arup, we believe in empowering our people to produce work that sets the bar for quality. Our passionate team shares our values, and that's why they love coming to work every day.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Senior Azure Cloud Engineer highly disciplined in Microsoft Azure standards, who thrives on solving complex challenges, driving innovation and delivering secure, scalable solutions that power business transformation. In this role, you’ll be the architect behind our cloud strategy, turning vision into reality with cutting‑edge technology and best practices. You’ll champion cloud adoption, lead site‑reliability engineering (SRE) initiatives and collaborate with DevOps, automation, and platform teams to create seamless, high‑performing environments. This is a unique opportunity to join Arup at an exciting time of transformation. You will form part of a dynamic, collaborative team supporting mission‑critical platforms that shape the future of our firm’s digital services.

• Design & Deliver Reliability: Build and execute strategies for high availability and resilience across our digital portfolio.
• Lead SRE Practices: Drive measurable improvements in reliability through metrics and automation.
• Architect Cloud‑Native Solutions: Create scalable, maintainable applications aligned with the Azure Well‑Architected Framework.
• Automate Everything: Use Terraform, IaC, and CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and operations.
• Champion DevSecOps: Embed security and compliance into every layer of our cloud ecosystem.
• Innovate & Experiment: Conduct proof‑of‑concepts and integrate emerging technologies.
• Collaborate & Influence: Work with architecture teams, advise on sequencing, and ensure optimal delivery.
• Monitor & Optimise: Troubleshoot production issues, enhance performance, and maintain 24x7 availability.

Is this role right for you?

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and native tools (ARM Templates, Terraform).
• Strong experience with Azure services: AKS, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, EventHub, App Service, Function Apps, Blob Storage, DNS, Virtual Networks, Service Bus, Site Recovery.
• Proficiency in automation and configuration management (Azure DevOps, Azure Automation, Azure Policy).
• Solid understanding of hybrid cloud models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and virtualization.
• Hands‑on experience with Linux OS.
• A passion for continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering exceptional stakeholder experiences.

What We Offer You

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence. Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross‑cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at https://www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact [e-mail] to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/.

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Recruitment Agencies

We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on the list.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Design, Information Technology, and Consulting

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Software Development
• Business Consulting and Services

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom