Job Description

Job Category: Professional and Managerial
Degree Level: First Degree
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Role: Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
Grade and Salary: Grade 8, 46,735 - 57,422
FTE and working pattern: 1 FTE, 35hrs per week, Monday - Friday
Holiday Entitlement: 33 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday)
Are you passionate about cloud innovation and ready to contribute to transformative projects in a globally connected academic environment? Join our Global Information Services (GIS) team and play a pivotal role in revolutionizing how we deliver digital services to students, staff, and researchers across five international campuses including Edinburgh, Dubai and Malaysia.
Why Join Us?

• Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid working environment
• Access continuous professional development and Azure training
• Enjoy generous annual leave and a beautiful campus environment
• Work on business-critical, high-impact projects
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and innovative team
• Help shape the digital future of a globally respected institution

Purpose of Role
As our Senior Azure Cloud Engineer, you'll be the technical lead for Microsoft Azure within our Cloud & Datacenter team. You'll architect and implement cloud solutions that power major initiatives like:

• The Digital Student Experience Programme - migrating our Student Records system to Azure
• Re-architecting on-premise systems for the cloud
• Implementation and migration of our new virtual server infrastructure
• Provide infrastructure and security skills supporting our network transformation to HP Aruba and ClearPass technologies

You'll also help shape our cloud strategy, ensure security in collaboration with our Cyber Security team, and work closely with stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions.
Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the design, deployment, and management of Azure-based cloud environments
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to deliver robust, secure infrastructure
• Monitor and troubleshoot systems to ensure optimal performance
• Document processes and share knowledge across the team
• Support users and respond to helpdesk requests
• Contribute to datacenter operations including virtualization, servers, and backups

Essential Criteria * A degree, professional certification, or equivalent experience

• 3+ years of proven, hands-on experience with Azure cloud architecture and services
• Familiarity with firewalls and networking in cloud environments
• Strong background in server and virtualization technologies
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for solving complex problems
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

How to Apply
Applications can be submitted up to midnight (UK time) on Sunday 29th June 2025.
Please submit your CV & covering letter via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment.
We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g., part-time working and job share options.
Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised, and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.
Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our university community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers .
Use our total rewards calculator: to see the value of benefits provided by Heriot-Watt University.
About the Team
The GIS Directorate delivers the digital backbone of our university, integrating cutting-edge IT, AV, and library services to support learning, teaching, research, and operational excellence. We're a global, forward-thinking team committed to delivering seamless, secure, and scalable digital experiences.
We are seeking a highly skilled Azure engineer with a proven track record in designing, deploying, and optimizing enterprise-scale cloud environments. Your deep technical knowledge of Azure services will be instrumental in driving our digital transformation initiatives.
About Heriot-Watt University
At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.
Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.