Senior Cloud Operations Engineer

Hours:35 hours permClosing Date:Thu, 27 Jun 2024IT Senior Cloud EngineerSalary to 62,036k plus full benefitsJob IntroductionAs a Senior Cloud Engineer you will be part of the team responsible for delivering change to our public cloud (Microsoft Azure). The role requires skills and experience across the Microsoft Azure stack to enable the successful automation, monitoring and management of our Azure environment.Utilising your skills and experience and bringing knowledge from internal and external sources you will support the Cloud Engineers to implement new ways of working aligned to best practice to support our IT services in the cloud.You will support Cloud Engineers to implement new technologies and processes ensuring services are configured for maximum efficiency and flexibility and the right level of governance and control to ensure our services and data are safe and secure.What you will be doingYour main responsibilities will include:Reviewing and contributing to High Level Designs for cloud platform delivery, that meet operational needs, security standards, service levels, resiliency (where required) and business change demand.Monitoring metrics and adjusting configurations for optimum availability and performance.Configuring the cloud
platform for required functionality and performance.Investigating and resolving problems.Supporting and coaching the Cloud Engineers during delivery of designs.What you will bringTo succeed in this role you should have a thorough knowledge of Cloud platforms with relevant understanding of the system development lifecycle and the service management lifecycle.You need to be proficient at delivering IAC using BICEP through Devops.You need to be Azure certified for this role including AZ-305,  with ITIL and scrum experience too.You need to be familiar with SAFe. About Skipton Building SocietyAt Skipton Building Society we are not just another Financial Services Institution we are a mutual organisation, which means we are owned by our members and believe in placing them at the heart of everything we do. The same goes for our people. We can only be successful as a business if we have great people and we believe in treating people as individuals.Our values are Trust, Ownership and One Team which reflect the attitudes and way of working everyone here displays on a daily basis, and which are key to the delivery of the outstanding level of personal service we offer our customers.We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every colleague has an opportunity to fulfil their career potential. We respect and appreciate the value that our colleagues’ unique differences can bring and offer consideration for anyone seeking a more flexible work-life balance. If you have a need for flexibility then please let us know.Why Work For UsWe’re committed to paying our people fairly for the role they undertake and provide a wide range of benefits to support our colleagues’ finances and wellbeing, including our Employee Assistance programme, the opportunity to buy extra holidays and shopping discount vouchersYou’ll be able to shape your career within your team and can
expect a structured learning and development programme where you’ll be valued recognised and rewarded.​More information on our benefits can be found hereSkipton are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age