Senior Cloud Engineer

This role can be based in Edinburgh or London

About the role

We are looking for someone with a curious, solution-driven mindset and a 'can do' attitude in the Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure) role, responsible for leading the design, implementation and migration of on-premises VMware workloads to Microsoft Azure within a highly regulated financial services and asset management environment. This role requires deep technical expertise in Azure infrastructure, virtualisation, automation and governance, combined with strong understanding of security and compliance requirements in the financial sector.

Your role is part of the Information Technology function and as such, will work closely with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, network and operations teams to deliver a secure, performant and cost optimised Azure environment aligned with the business and regulatory needs.

About you

Your experience

• Extensive experience in infrastructure engineering and in particular a very strong background in working with Azure Cloud environments.
• Proven track record in migrating VMware environments to Azure using Azure Migrate, ASR or HCX.
• Deep understanding of Azure IaaS, networking (VNETs, ExpressRoute, NSGs, Firewall) and storage solutions.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and/or Bicep and Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of Azure governance, cost optimisation and security best practices.
• Familiarity with Windows Server and Linux administration in hybrid environments.
• Experience working in regulated financial services environments (asset management, banking, insurance).
• Having a flexible approach to working hours to effectively accomplish urgent and ad hoc tasks, as they arise, is essential.

Desirable

• Experience with Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, App Services or serverless functions.
• Familiarity with FinOps practices and Azure cost management.
• Exposure to Zero Trust Architecture and cloud-native security tooling (Defender for Cloud).
• Microsoft certification such as AZ-104 with AZ-305 or AZ-700.
• Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity planning in Azure.

Your skills

• Possess initiative and a 'can do' attitude with strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.
• Ability to work as a team member using own initiative while ensuring a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and taking responsibility for the quality of output.
• Flexible and adaptable, ability to manage work within a changing environment.
• Self-motivated with effective time management and prioritisation skills.

Your day-to-day

Cloud Migration and Implementation

• Lead the end-to-end migration of VMware based infrastructure to Microsoft Azure using tools such as Azure Migrate, HCX or ASR.
• Develop migration strategies for lift and shift, re-platforming and modernisation of applications.
• Assess existing on-prem environments and define appropriate Azure landing zone architecture.
• Ensure seamless integration with on-premises systems, Active Directory and network infrastructure.

Cloud Architecture and Engineering

• Design and deploy scalable, secure and compliant Azure infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking and PaaS services.
• Implement Azure governance and policy frameworks (RBAC, resource tagging, management groups, Blueprints).
• Design and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform or Bicep.
• Configure and optimise Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Application Insights for observability and operational excellence.

Security and Compliance

• Implement Azure security controls in line with and our internal risk frameworks.
• Work with security teams to enforce identity and access management, data encryption and network security baselines.
• Participate in cloud security assessments and ensure continuous compliance with regulatory requirements.

Operations and Automation

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments using Azure DevOps.
• Automate operational processes, patching and configuration management, using PowerShell or Azure Automation (or Ansible).
• Provide Level 5 technical support for Azure infrastructure and participate in incident response.
• Optimise cost management and resource utilisation across cloud workloads.

Collaboration and Leadership

• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on Azure and cloud migration initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and support knowledge sharing across the cloud and infrastructure teams.
• Collaborate with application owners, data teams and cybersecurity to ensure business continuity during migration.
• Prepare and present technical documentation, architecture diagrams and progress reports for stakeholders.

About us

Powering possibilities

At First Sentier Group, we believe it is our responsibility to help clients achieve the financial freedom they desire, unlocking a world of possibilities.

We support our distinct affiliate investment teams to deliver meaningful investment outcomes. By combining their specialist investment knowledge with our global support, we create an innovative and agile operating model designed to effectively respond to our clients' needs.

We pride ourselves on our client-centric approach, ensuring we are all working towards achieving our clients' goals and enhancing their possibilities for the future, while continually striving for better.

Better strategies. Better service. Better possibilities

Our success relies on our ability to deliver outstanding client outcomes, supported by our culture and an efficient, sustainable and scalable business.

We offer

• Flexible working and a gender-neutral parental leave program with 26 weeks' paid leave in every region
• Paid volunteering days and donation matching through our charitable foundation
• Global collaboration, international mobility and the opportunity to build your career in different markets
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and external programs

Our commitment to Sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

We are committed to contributing to build a sustainable economy and society by improving our environmental, social and governance standards and holding our own business to the same standards that we expect of the companies that we invest our clients' capital in and reinforcing our position as responsible investors. Find out more at Corporate Sustainability

We value the different experience, ideas and perspectives that our people bring to their work, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture where diversity can thrive. We believe this leads to better outcomes for our people, our clients and communities.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180; certified in the Australian Workplace Equality Index; part of the UK Government Disability Confident Scheme and B Corp Certified.

We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, family status, or any other category protected by law.

Adjustments

• If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you.

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