Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Sysco are currently recruiting for a Cloud Engineer to join the team on a full-time, permanent basis. For this role we are offering a hybrid working contract with a blend of home-working so you must be comfortable and flexible with travel and commuting 3 times per week to our Ashford head office and other offices where needed.

As the Cloud Engineer you will oversee the design, implementation, and management of our cloud infrastructure on the Microsoft Azure platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess requirements, develop cloud solutions, and ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of our cloud-based systems. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in Azure architecture and a deep understanding of cloud computing technologies. You will participate in architecture reviews of Azure environments, bring engineering best practices, lead changes toward delivery excellence at Sysco.  

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:   

• Azure cloud platform management work, providing mentorship and guidance to team members. 
• Design, implement, and manage highly available and scalable cloud infrastructure on the Azure platform. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders and application teams to understand business requirements, translate them into cloud architecture designs, and provide operational support to application teams.  
• Develop and maintain cloud migration strategies, including assessing existing systems, identifying gaps, and recommending remediation plans. 
• Ensure the security, availability, and performance of Azure resources through proper design and configuration. 
• Implement and optimize cloud-based solutions, including virtual networks, storage, compute resources, and identity management. 
• Define and enforce cloud governance policies, including resource tagging, access controls, and cost management. 
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to Azure infrastructure, ensuring high availability and performance. 
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and advancements in Azure and cloud computing technologies and provide recommendations for continuous improvement. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and security specialists, to ensure seamless integration of cloud solutions. 
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members. 
• Work with DevOps and IaC tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and Kubernetes. 
• Ensure the security and compliance of all Sysco’s infrastructure, data, applications, and configurations.   
• Cloud adoption/migration strategies implementation for the Organization. 
• Design / Develop Scripts for Automation where appropriate.  

About you: 

To be successful in this role you will have extensive knowledge of Azure infrastructure, services, and offerings, including Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Storage, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Networking, and Azure Active Director. You will have a successful track record in architecting, designing, implementing, and managing systems and infrastructure in a cloud computing environment, including multi-cloud hybrid architectures and be certified in Microsoft Azure Administrator or Architect Expert level. You will have a solid understanding of different cloud environments and applications, including hybrid scenarios, optimizing cost/capacity ratios, scaling, implementing, and validating database & DR scenarios, security, and compliance. You will also have knowledge of cloud security controls including conditional access policies, tenant isolation, encryption at rest, encryption in transit, key management, federated authentication vulnerability assessments, application firewalls, SIEM, etc. 

What you’ll receive:

• A competitive salary
• Car allowance of £5,500 per annum
• Generous holiday allowance, with option to purchase 5 additional holiday days
• Pension scheme
• Hybrid working contract
• Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
• Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Career progression opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility