Cloud Engineer – Exeter Based
Working Pattern & Location
- 24/7/365 shift rotation, including night shifts, in line with an agreed rota
- Hybrid working model: typically 3 days per week on-site near Exeter East
- Night shifts are worked remotely
- Candidates must live within reasonable commuting distance of Exeter office.
- Candidate should at least be Security Cleared Eligible – lived in the UK for the last 5 years
Role Summary
The Cloud Engineer (Associate) provides real-time monitoring, triage, and operational support for a High Performance Computing (HPC) environment. The role focuses on identifying trends, responding to anomalies, and supporting secure, reliable Azure-based services while maintaining strong customer engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor Grafana dashboards, identifying trends and responding to anomalies in real time
- Triage and manage Incidents and Service Requests in line with operational processes
- Perform Azure IAM management and investigations using Log Analytics and KQL
- Monitor and report on security events using Azure Sentinel
- Support infrastructure and configuration management activities, including Terraform
- Maintain Technical Service Guides and operational documentation
- Work as part of a strong technical team, supporting customer relationships and escalating concerns through the appropriate channels
Essential Skills & Experience
- Must be eligible for, or have active, SC
- AZ-104 (Microsoft Azure Administrator) certification – required
- Hands-on experience operating within Microsoft Azure environments
- Understanding of DevOps principles, preferably including Terraform
- Strong attention to detail with an inquisitive, analytical mindset
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in a customer-facing environment
- Willingness to ask questions, seek clarity, and build and share technical understanding
Desirable Skills
- AZ-500, SC-300, Terraform / DevOps, ITIL 4 Foundation certification
- Understanding of DevOps pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices
About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Additional employment information
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
