Cloud Ops Lead
BBBH95867_1771603877
Posted: 20/02/2026
- £80000 - £90000 per annum + benefits
- Buckinghamshire
- Permanent
Cloud Ops Lead (Azure) - Buckinghamshire
£80,000-£90,000
1 day a week onsite
We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Ops Lead to take ownership of the cloud environment, ensuring performance, availability, security, and scalability across the business.
This is a leadership role that combines strategic oversight with technical delivery. You will lead a team of cloud engineers, drive automation and governance best practices, and work closely with development teams to enable robust CI/CD infrastructure.
What You'll Be Doing
- Overseeing day-to-day cloud operations, including monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, and optimisation
- Leading short and long-term project planning (Agile, sprint planning, iteration management)
- Developing and implementing cloud governance, security, and compliance frameworks
- Driving automation and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) improvements using Terraform and Ansible
- Championing an AI-first approach to infrastructure and operational efficiency
- Supporting and enhancing CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with development teams
- Mentoring and developing a high-performing team of cloud engineers
Technical Experience
- 3+ years' hands-on experience with Azure
- Strong expertise in IaC and configuration management tools
- Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering cloud infrastructure projects
- Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance best practices
- Experience supporting CI/CD workflows and DevOps environments
- Strong knowledge of Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, and Web Application Firewalls
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Nice to Have
- SQL Server
- IDS/IPS
- PowerShell & Bash
- Serverless technologies (e.g., AWS Lambda, Elastic Containers)
- Experience applying Agentic or Generative AI to Infrastructure as Code
Elisha Bateman
Sales Director