Pexa
Pexa25d ago
New
GBP 75000–80000/yr

Technical Cloud Lead (Azure)

ThamePermanentlead
OtherCloud
3 views0 saves0 applied

Quick Summary

Key Responsibilities

Your wellbeing: Enjoy four Wellness Days across the year to rest and recharge, plus 24/7 personal safety, medical and mental health support through Sonder.

Technical Tools
OtherCloud
Hi, we’re Smoove, part of the PEXA Group.
Our vision is to simplify and revolutionise the home moving and ownership experience for everyone. We are on a mission to deliver products and services that remove the pain, frustration, uncertainty, friction and stress that the current process creates. 
 
We are a leading provider of tech in the property sector - founded in 2003, our product focus has been our conveyancer two-sided marketplace, connecting consumers with a range of quality conveyancers to choose from at competitive prices via our easy-to-use tech platform. We are now building out our ecosystem so consumers can benefit from our services either via their Estate Agent or their Mortgage Broker, through smarter conveyancing platforms, making the home buying or selling process easier, quicker, safer and more transparent.

We're now looking for a Technical Cloud Lead to shape the next generation of our Azure platform while leading a small, high-performing cloud engineering function.

This is more than an infrastructure role.

As our Technical Cloud Lead, you'll own the technical direction of our Azure estate, leading the design, operation and continual improvement of the cloud platforms that support Smoove, Amity Law and Legal Eye.

You'll combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, working alongside software engineers, security specialists, architects and operational teams to build resilient, secure and highly automated cloud environments.

You'll also mentor engineers, influence technical strategy and help drive our transition towards modern cloud-native and platform engineering practices.

You'll play a key role across cloud engineering, platform operations and technical leadership, including:

  • Leading the design, implementation and continuous improvement of our Azure infrastructure
  • Managing Azure landing zones, networking, identity, governance and platform standards
  • Supporting cloud-native technologies including AKS, Istio and Grafana
  • Operating enterprise Azure services including SQL PaaS, Storage, Redis, Cosmos DB, Key Vault and virtual infrastructure
  • Building highly available, secure and resilient cloud platforms
  • Leading disaster recovery, backup, monitoring and observability initiatives
  • Managing incident response, root cause analysis and continuous service improvement
  • Ensuring platforms remain secure, reliable and operationally robust
  • Developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Bicep
  • Supporting CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Using scripting and automation to remove manual effort and improve operational consistency
  • Improving developer experience through practical platform engineering
  • Mentoring and developing Azure Engineers and technical colleagues
  • Acting as the senior technical escalation point for cloud infrastructure
  • Working closely with Product, Engineering, Security and Operations teams across the UK and Australia
  • Helping define the roadmap for cloud infrastructure and operational maturity
  • Supporting ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and security assurance activities
  • Working with suppliers and cloud partners
  • Driving cloud cost optimisation and FinOps initiatives
  • Maintaining documentation, standards and operational governance

You'll be an experienced Azure infrastructure professional who enjoys balancing hands-on technical work with technical leadership.

We're looking for someone who has experience with:

  • Designing and operating enterprise Microsoft Azure environments
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised platforms
  • Azure networking, security, identity and platform services
  • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Bicep
  • CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Monitoring, observability and operational excellence
  • Cloud security, disaster recovery and high availability
  • Troubleshooting complex infrastructure, networking and application hosting issues
  • Leading engineers and influencing technical direction
  • You'll also bring excellent communication skills and enjoy working collaboratively across engineering, product, security and operational teams.

    Experience within regulated or security-conscious environments would be highly advantageous.

Great question! Being a PEXArian is so much more than just a job. We’re a passionate, motivated and unashamedly enthusiastic bunch at PEXA – we love what we do and we’re proud to admit it! Creating brilliant experiences for our members and their clients wouldn’t be possible without ensuring we deliver an exceptional employee experience.
 
Here’s a snapshot of what your life at PEXA could look like:
 

Enjoy four Wellness Days across the year to rest and recharge, plus 24/7 personal safety, medical and mental health support through Sonder. You’ll also receive an £800 Health Flex Pot to spend on health options, alongside access to a digital GP, mental health and nutrition consultations, and support with eye tests and glasses.

Grow your skills and shape your career through PEXA Academy and LinkedIn Learning. You’ll also have up to five days’ paid study leave each year for relevant courses.

Our reward and recognition benefits include performance-based incentives, the PEXA OwnIt Equity Plan for eligible employees, PEXA Impact Awards and a £500 employee referral bonus. You’ll also have access to discounts through Perkbox and Get Active.

Eligible permanent employees with at least 12 months’ continuous service can receive up to 20 weeks’ paid maternity or adoption leave and up to four weeks’ paid paternity leave, in addition to statutory entitlements. You’ll also have access to support for family and life events, including family grief counselling, discounted legal services and UK-registered veterinary advice.

We know that work is just one aspect of your life – we want to help you create your ideal work/life blend, rather than squeezing in life around work. Our hybrid approach combines regular in-office connection with working from home. You may also be able to work remotely from an approved country for up to two weeks every six months and purchase up to four additional weeks of annual leave each year.

Use your paid Volunteer Day to support a cause that matters to you and enjoy events throughout the year that bring PEXArians together to connect and celebrate.

Sounds like you?
We at PEXA are ready so if this role sounds like you apply today.
 
To be conducted as part of post offer employment checks:
The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at [Cifas].
 
GDPR Compliance
Digital Completion UK Limited (trading name “PEXA”), Optima Legal Services Limited (trading name "Optima Legal") and Smoove Limited (a holding company which comprises of the following wholly owned trading Subsidiary companies: United Legal Services Limited, Legal-Eye Limited, and Amity Law Limited) are all owned directly by DigCom UK Holdings Limited, which is a wholly owned Subsidiary of PEXA Group Limited in Australia (ACN 140 677 792; ASX: PXA) (referred to collectively as “PEXA Group”).
 
When we process your applicant personal data for recruitment purposes, we do so as a controller. If as part of the recruitment process, we share your personal data with another company within the PEXA Group, that company may process your personal data as either an independent controller or, in certain circumstances, a joint controller. By applying for this role, you consent to us processing your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR") and the Data Protection Act 2018, and further information can be found in our privacy notice https://pexa.co.uk/applicant-policy/.
 
#PEXAUK

Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Thame
Hybrid — some on-site time required
Who can apply
Same as job location

Listing Details

Posted
July 31, 2026
First seen
August 4, 2026
Last seen
August 22, 2026

Posting Health

Days active
0
Repost count
0
Trust Level
81%
Scored at
August 4, 2026

Signal breakdown

freshnesssource trustcontent trustemployer trust
Pexa
Pexa
lever

PEXA’s world-first digital settlements is revolutionising the way we exchange property. Through PEXA, homebuyers and sellers benefit from a fast, safe and more efficient property settlement experience including near real time access to the proceeds of sale (depending on your financier) and an app that allows homebuyers and sellers to track their property settlement in real-time.

Employees
750
Founded
2010
View company profile
Newsletter

Stay ahead of the market

Get the latest job openings, salary trends, and hiring insights delivered to your inbox every week.

A
B
C
D
Join 12,000+ marketers

No spam. Unsubscribe at any time.

PexaTechnical Cloud Lead (Azure)GBP 75000–80000