Cloud Engineer - Azure

UBDS Group is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer (Azure) to support the design, migration, and optimisation of enterprise workloads within Microsoft Azure. This role will focus on migrating traditional on-premises file services and applications into cloud-native or cloud-optimised solutions, working closely with application teams throughout discovery, migration, and testing phases.

You will play a key role in analysing existing environments, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and ensuring secure, scalable, and well-documented cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the migration of traditional SMB file shares from on-premises file servers to Azure
• Design and implement solutions using Azure Storage and Azure Files
• Conduct application and workload discovery, including dependency mapping
• Collaborate closely with application teams to plan and execute migration and testing activities
• Analyse existing applications and recommend suitable Azure architectures
• Implement infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Maintain and contribute to technical documentation across all stages of delivery
• Ensure correct handling and migration of NTFS permissions and access controls
• Participate in validation, testing, and post-migration support activities

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, particularly:
• Azure Storage
• Azure Files
• Proven experience migrating on-prem file shares (SMB) to Azure
• Hands-on experience with Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Solid understanding of NTFS file permissions
• Experience performing application/workload discovery and analysis
• Ability to assess application dependencies and migration impacts
• Experience working collaboratively with application stakeholders
• Strong documentation skills

Desirable Skills

• Experience with GitLab or similar version control platforms
• Knowledge of DFS (Distributed File System)
• Familiarity with enterprise-scale migration programmes

Benefits

Why people choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group

Professionals choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group for its reputation as a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that is deeply committed to both innovation and employee development. At UBDS Group, employees are given unique opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects across a diverse range of industries, exposing them to new challenges and learning opportunities that are pivotal for professional growth. The Group’s culture emphasises continuous improvement, offering ample training programs, mentorship, and the chance to gain certifications that enhance their skills and marketability.

UBDS Group fosters a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged, allowing employees to contribute ideas and solutions that have a tangible impact on the company and its clients. This combination of professional development, a culture of innovation, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions makes UBDS Group an attractive place for those looking to advance their careers and be at the forefront of technological and operational excellence.

Employee Benefits

• Training – All team members are offered a number of options in terms of personal development, whether it is technical led, business acumen or methodologies. We want you to grow with us and to help us achieve more
• Private medical cover for you and your spouse/partner, offered via Vitality
• Discretionary bonus based on a blend of personal and company performance
• Holiday – You will receive 25 Days holiday, plus 1 day for Birthday and 1 day for your work anniversary in addition to UK bank holidays
• Electric Vehicle leasing with salary sacrifice
• Contributed Pension Scheme
• Death in service cover

About UBDS Group

At UBDS Group our mission is to support entrepreneurs who are setting new standards with technology solutions across cloud services, cybersecurity, data and AI, ensuring that every investment advances our commitment to innovation, making a difference, and creating impactful solutions for organisations and society.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.