Overview
Job Title: Cloud Engineer
Circa £41,400 (Depending on Skills & Experience)
Permanent
Full-time / 37 hours per week (Flexible working opportunities available)
Huntingdon or Lincoln – Hybrid
Double Matched Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare
Make every drop of your potential count!
We’re building a modern engineering culture where automation, reliability and developer experience sit at the heart of how we deliver technology. As a Cloud Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling secure, resilient and scalable digital services across Anglian Water.
Working within our Platform Engineering function, you’ll act as a subject matter expert in Microsoft Azure cloud implementation, with a particular focus on Azure networking. You’ll bridge the gap between our core cloud platform and the teams delivering digital products and services.
What you’ll be doing
* Designing, deploying and managing Azure networking services including VNETs, subnets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, Private Endpoints and VNET peering
* Acting as the technical lead for cloud network implementation across projects
* Collaborating with Cyber Security teams to implement network security policies
* Deploying Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines
* Supporting project and product teams by delivering secure, operationally robust cloud environments
* Monitoring platform health, performance and capacity using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
* Participating in incident response, problem management and root cause analysis
* Automating operational tasks to improve reliability and reduce manual effort
* Creating and maintaining technical documentation and standards
* Mentoring colleagues and contributing to a collaborative engineering culture
What does it take to be successful?
* Extensive hands-on experience deploying and managing Azure PaaS and IaaS services
* Deep expertise in Azure networking and security
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Bicep, Terraform)
* Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Azure CLI)
* Experience using CI/CD pipelines, ideally Azure DevOps
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly
* A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous learning
Benefits
* 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
* Flexible working options
* Private health care
* Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches contributions up to 6%
* Life assurance at eight times your salary
* Annual bonus
* Potential funded car allowance depending on evidenced business mileage
* Personal medical assessments
* Virtual GP service
* Cancer screening
* Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits
* Lifestyle savings including discounts on retail, travel and utilities
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Volunteer days
Inclusion at Anglian Water
We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant, and we’re a Disability Confident employer.
Closing Date: 17th May 2026
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