Cloud Solutions Engineer

About Us: The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity and is dedicated to creating a world where trees and woods thrive for both people and nature. Our mission involves engaging and inspiring individuals to contribute toward tackling the nature and climate crisis through the protection, restoration, and creation of essential woodland habitats.

The Role: 

• The Cloud Solutions Engineer will be responsible for acting as a technical lead on cloud infrastructure and systems to enable the completion of projects and improvements in the Digital Enablement Technology portfolio.
• The role involves technical requirements analysis, solution design and solution implementation of technology when required.
• The post holder would be required to work In collaboration with IT partners, assisting the Infrastructure Architect with overseeing the deployment of technology for various projects from requirements definition through to handover with support teams.
• BAU support is also required for complex issue troubleshooting and the support of specific technology areas.
• This role will work with Digital Enablement peers and 3rd party suppliers on the continuous improvement initiatives and the specification and delivery of technology infrastructure.  This includes cloud infrastructure, network services, telephony, servers, storage, and related software.  
• This role requires a mix of working from home and at our main office in Grantham, Lincolnshire. Visits to Grantham would be required no more than once or twice a month on average but may also require out of hours project working.

The Candidate: 

• We are seeking an experienced Cloud solutions expert with particular expertise in the use of Azure solutions.
• You’ll have experience of designing and managing Azure solutions within the Cloud Adoption Framework (such as the Hub/Spoke Model) with a proven ability to provide effective project specification, robust technical assurance, and well-informed challenge to supplier proposals.
• You will be in possession of Microsoft Certification in Azure Administrator Associate (or higher).
• You will have experience of and know how to problem solve for complex infrastructure implementation, system upgrades or migrations and operational troubleshooting.

Benefits & Wellbeing: Joining our team means you'll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension
• Life Assurance
• Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
• Generous Annual Leave
• Enhanced Parental Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Woodland Trust embraces diversity and inclusion. We want our team to reflect the UK's diverse community. We support people from all backgrounds to apply, especially those who are under-represented.

Application Advice: Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, but feel that you have sufficient skills and knowledge, we would encourage you to apply. Your enthusiasm for the environment and our core values—Grow Together, Explore, Focus and Make it Count—are also important. We keep our candidates’ personal details hidden from the hiring managers, so they do not see your CV until shortlisting is completed. Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows your skills, knowledge and passion for the role.

Apply Now: If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. We look forward to hearing from you and working together to make a positive impact on our planet.