Cloud DevOps Engineer

Reed is the most recognised recruitment brand in the UK, with a rich history and reputation for improving lives through work, for over 60 years. Delivering recruitment solutions with many household brands throughout the UK and globally, we find new jobs and careers for people from many different backgrounds across multiple business sectors. We look for people who enjoy an inclusive and collaborative environment, who strive for performance and celebrate team success, in a rewarding career.

Pay Range £45,000 - £55,000 depending on experience

Cloud DevOps Engineer

Help Shape the Future of Our Cloud Platform

Are you passionate about cloud technology, automation, and building secure, scalable solutions? We're looking for a talented Cloud DevOps Engineer to join our established and growing Cloud DevOps team. Working primarily within Microsoft Azure, you'll play a key role in designing, deploying, and maintaining the cloud infrastructure that underpins our applications and services. This is an exciting opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies, influence best practice across development teams, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of our cloud platform. You'll be joining a collaborative, knowledgeable team where innovation, continuous improvement, and automation are at the heart of everything we do.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Cloud DevOps Engineer, you'll help ensure our cloud environments are secure, reliable, and highly available while supporting teams across the business to maximise the value of Azure services. Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and deploying Azure resources through GitHub Actions.
• Monitoring and maintaining the health, performance, availability, and security of our cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Identifying, analysing, troubleshooting, and resolving infrastructure vulnerabilities and cloud-based deployment issues.
• Working closely with development teams to investigate and resolve application and platform-related challenges.
• Advising and supporting developers on the effective use of cloud technologies and Azure best practices.
• Championing automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across the cloud environment.
• Keeping up to date with emerging cloud technologies, industry trends, and best practices.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex technical challenges while collaborating with others. You'll bring:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and within a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• A proactive approach with a willingness to learn and embrace new technologies.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Excellent time-management skills and a proven ability to deliver high-quality work to deadlines.
• A pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset with a passion for achieving results.

Why Join Us?

Work with cutting-edge Azure cloud technologies.

Be part of an experienced and supportive Cloud DevOps team.

Influence cloud architecture, best practices, and platform improvements.

Collaborate with talented developers and technical specialists across the business.

Enjoy opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and technical growth.

Feel what it’s like to truly belong… All job offers are subject to satisfactory references and compliance with vetting requirements applicable to the job role.

Reed is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are a Mindful Employer and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we welcome applications from ex‑services personnel, reservists and cadets and offer a guaranteed interview for applicants who meet the minimum criteria.

We’re never afraid to ask, “What’s next?” Inspiration comes from knowing the work you do really matters and, as trailblazers in our field, the value of what we do every day is obvious. We are a family business with a rich history and a purpose of improving lives through work, for people and organisations worldwide. Our inclusive and collaborative approach, combined with an unwavering belief in our long-standing core values, means that we genuinely trust and work hard for each other. We have built a dynamic culture where individual achievement is celebrated and succeeding as a team is revered. A supportive environment, where careers are developed and futures are forged. Feel what it’s like to truly belong.

Our story: In the early 1960s, Reed pioneered specialist recruitment in the UK. Seven decades on, we have become the world’s largest family-run recruitment business, with offices spanning across the UK, Europe, USA, the Middle East and East Asia. With access to the UK’s largest candidate database and expertise across 20 specialist sectors, we are committed to ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do to ensure we fulfil our purpose: improving lives through work.