Overview

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Manchester

Salary up to £65,000. Office-based, with 2 days a week of remote working.

Were delighted to be supporting a highly regarded Law Firm based in Manchester in their search for a talented Cloud Services Engineer to join their growing IT function. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking organisation that has embraced digital transformation and is investing heavily in its cloud-first strategy.

As a Cloud Services Engineer, you’ll play a central role in shaping, maintaining, and optimising the firm\'s Microsoft Azure environment. From day one, you’ll be hands-on with a wide range of technologies ensuring that their cloud and hosted systems remain secure, high-performing, and cost-efficient, while also contributing to innovative new projects.

Responsibilities

• Designing and enhancing cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure (VMs, storage, networking, security, backup, disaster recovery).
• Monitoring, maintaining, and optimising the performance, availability, and scalability of cloud services.
• Automating and streamlining operations with PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure DevOps, and Azure Monitor.
• Operating and improving the Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) environment.
• Partnering with colleagues across IT to deliver resilient, secure, and compliant solutions that support the firm\'s critical applications.

What Were Looking For

• Proven experience with Microsoft Azure services and cloud engineering.
• Strong knowledge of automation tools and scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI, DevOps pipelines).
• Hands-on expertise with Azure Virtual Desktop.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, performance, and security.

Why join?

This is your chance to join a business that truly values its people and is committed to providing modern, cutting-edge solutions to support its teams. You\'ll enjoy a collaborative and supportive culture, ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to work on projects that make a real impact.

If you\'re passionate about cloud technology and eager to apply your skills in a professional services environment, we\'d love to hear from you.

This role is based in Manchester and will allow for 2 days a week of remote work and pays a salary of up to £65,000.

Please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately, our client is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development