Senior Cloud Engineer

The Senior Cloud Engineer is the technical authority within the Cloud function. This role bridges strategy and delivery — working at the design end of the pipeline to architect solutions, acting as the cloud SME in client facing and project engagements, and providing the technical lead that enables Cloud Engineers and Trainees to build and operate effectively.

This is not a people management role. Rather, the Senior Cloud Engineer is the go-to expert: the person who solutionize complex requirements, leads on architecture decisions, represents the cloud function in project and client conversations, and sets the technical benchmark for the rest of the team.

This role will provide hands‑on operational support across the cloud estate, including service desk ticket resolution, routine operational checks, VM patching, certificate management, DNS and domain support, and contributing to incident reviews and remediation documentation.

Solution Architecture & Design

• Act as the cloud Subject Matter Expert (SME) and lead architect for the Newton Group, designing infrastructure solutions that meet project and client requirements across our multi-tenant, multi-territory cloud estate.
• Produce clear solution designs, architecture documentation, and Visio diagrams that enable both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders (including clients) to understand how infrastructure is built and how it will operate.
• Engage proactively in project discovery and design phases — being the person who understands what resources, configurations, and constraints are required before deployment begins.
• Translate high-level client or project requirements into practical, secure, and scalable cloud architectures.

Client & Project Engagement

• Represent the cloud function in client and project team calls, providing expert input on infrastructure design and solutionize from early stages of project engagement.
• Work closely with digital and delivery consultants to ensure cloud requirements are identified early, designed correctly, and resourced appropriately.
• Support the Cloud Operations Manager in ensuring the business does not arrive at the cloud team with a solution already determined — but rather with a problem that the team can architect the right answer to.

Code-First Technical Delivery

• Code-first, automation-first approach to infrastructure delivery. The Senior Cloud Engineer, will work closely with the Cloud Operations Manager, setting and upholding this standard across the team.
• Help drive the adoption of infrastructure-as-code (IaC), ensuring all provisioning and configuration is repeatable, version-controlled, and documented.
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, enabling automated, consistent deployment of infrastructure and integration solutions.
• Write and maintain PowerShell and Azure CLI scripts to automate operational tasks, reducing manual effort and increasing reliability across the estate.
• Lead on the most complex cloud deployments and configurations within the function, with Cloud Engineers executing the builds and Trainees observing and assisting.
• Take the lead during major incidents or complex support escalations, applying SME-level knowledge to diagnose and resolve issues rapidly and effectively.
• Proactively identify opportunities to replace remaining manual processes with automated, code-driven equivalents, and work with the team to implement those improvements.

Integrations

• Act as the SME for Azure Integration Services, designing and implementing integration solutions across Newton's platform footprint.
• Own the technical design and maintenance of integrations between Newton's business systems (including HiBob, ProFinda, and future platforms), ensuring pipelines are resilient, monitored, and documented.
• Ensure all application SSO integrations are technically sound, secure, and aligned to Newton's standards.

Security, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Actively manage vulnerability remediation across the cloud estate, triaging high and critical threats and leading on remediation efforts in collaboration with Cloud Engineers.
• Maintain and develop the team's security posture in line with Newton's compliance requirements, including responsibilities under ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and Defender for Cloud targets.
• Contribute to penetration testing engagements, supporting the Cloud Operations Manager in scoping exercises and owning technical remediation of architecture-level findings.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, tools, and best practices in the cloud space, bringing forward recommendations that improve the team's capability, security posture, and efficiency.

Mentorship &