Cloud Engineering Manager

Cloud Engineering Manager £79,005–£88,149 per annum Hybrid Working | Permanent | London We're recruiting for an experienced Cloud Engineering Manager to lead a team of Cloud Engineers responsible for delivering and supporting a modern Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical leadership with hands-on cloud engineering, helping to shape cloud strategy while remaining close to engineering delivery. Key Responsibilities * Lead and mentor a team of Cloud Engineers, promoting engineering best practice and continuous improvement. * Provide technical leadership across the Azure cloud platform and infrastructure. * Design, build and support secure, scalable and resilient cloud solutions. * Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and ideally Bicep. * Work closely with Architecture, Security and Digital teams to deliver cloud transformation initiatives. * Champion cloud governance, security, cost optimisation and operational excellence. * Review technical designs and support engineers through mentoring and technical guidance. Essential Skills & Experience * Strong Microsoft Azure platform engineering experience. * Experience leading or mentoring technical engineering teams. * Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, with Bicep highly desirable. * Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline experience. * Azure networking, identity and security (Entra ID). * Cloud governance, automation and operational best practice. * Experience delivering Azure cloud migration and transformation projects. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Desirable * Azure Landing Zones. * Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF). * FinOps. * Zero Trust. * AWS or GCP exposure. What's on Offer * Salary of £79,005–£88,149. * Hybrid and flexible working. * Opportunity to lead a talented engineering team. * Work on large-scale cloud transformation programmes. * Excellent pension and benefits package