Senior Cloud Engineer, MOTORS
Azure
Salary not provided
+ Discretionary Bonus
Kubernetes
Terraform
Azure
Prometheus
Grafana
Senior and Expert level
London
More information about location
Online used car marketplace
Open for applications
Online used car marketplace
101-200 employees
B2CB2BLifestyleMarketplaceCarsConsumer GoodseCommerce
Open for applications
Salary not provided
+ Discretionary Bonus
Kubernetes
Terraform
Azure
Prometheus
Grafana
Senior and Expert level
London
More information about location
101-200 employees
B2CB2BLifestyleMarketplaceCarsConsumer GoodseCommerce
Company mission
To better connect buyers and sellers of vehicles and reduce consumer frustrations with the search process through smart, intuitive products.
Role
Who you are
- We're looking for a highly capable Senior Cloud Engineer with a strong background in Azure networking and infrastructure to join our high-performing Cloud & Security team within Motors & Cazoo
- Significant experience operating as a Cloud Engineer or Site Reliability Engineer within Azure environments
- Expert-level understanding of Azure networking — including Hub-and-Spoke, VNets, VPNs, NSGs, ASGs, firewalls and DNS
- Proven ability to design, build, and scale secure, reliable cloud network infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and IaC best practices
- Extensive WAF experience, preferably with Azure Native tooling such as Application Gateway or Front Door. However, experience with tools such as Barracuda/Cloudflare/Akamai/F5 could also be beneficial
- Familiarity with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container networking models
- Experience operating and optimising VM-based workloads in production environments
- Strong awareness of security-first principles and experience working alongside InfoSec or Compliance teams
- A track record of solving complex infrastructure problems through collaboration and system thinking
- Exposure to observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Prometheus, or Grafana
- Azure certifications (e.g. AZ-700, AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400) are beneficial but not essential
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills — capable of translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- This is a hands-on, senior-level role focused on building secure, reliable, and scalable cloud platforms — with a critical emphasis on designing and maintaining resilient network architecture
- As we modernise our infrastructure from a legacy VM estate to a fully cloud-native ecosystem, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the backbone of our connectivity — ensuring that our hybrid environments are secure, performant, and aligned with best practices
- You’ll combine deep technical expertise in cloud networking with practical delivery experience, helping us unlock the full potential of Azure
- You'll work alongside engineers, architects, and security teams to define, implement, and maintain high-quality cloud solutions, with a focus on automation, observability, and operational excellence
- You will be a senior contributor and trusted advisor in our cloud transformation journey
- Lead the design and implementation of secure and scalable networking architectures in Azure, including Hub-and-Spoke, Virtual WAN, and hybrid cloud connectivity
- Own and enhance the operational reliability of our Azure networks, VPNs, ExpressRoute, and firewalls
- Contribute to the evolution of our infrastructure platform using Terraform, Helm, and Azure-native services
- Support the refactoring and migration of legacy VM workloads to modern cloud-native services
- Collaborate with security and compliance teams to ensure all cloud networking aligns with regulatory and enterprise standards
- Provide mentorship and technical leadership to engineers within the Cloud team and the wider technology org
- Proactively identify and resolve complex networking issues, optimising performance, availability, and cost
- Maintain strong observability across the estate, implementing best-in-class monitoring, logging, and alerting practices
- Be a key voice in architectural forums and technical decision-making
- Champion DevSecOps practices and security by design across our cloud platform
- Participate in the on-call rota for critical cloud services
Application process
- We usually respond within a week
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Used car marketplace MOTORS has had quite the journey, having been founded by a partnership between the Daily Mail and General Trust before its acquisition by Cox Automotive and, subsequently, Gumtree. Now, it’s an independent used car marketplace that hosts hundreds of thousands of used cars, as well as reviews, guides and advice.
With fifteen years of experience behind it, MOTORS has capitalised on its ownership journey to become the go-to used car marketplace for the UK. Operating within a challenging economy, MOTORS is in a strong position, even buying “household name” and competitor Cazoo, which went into administration in 2024. This suggests that MOTORS will continue to maintain its nation-leading position in the sector.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Discretionary Bonus
- Pension Scheme (up to 9% Employer Contribution)
- Employee recognition scheme with great financial prizes ££
- 25 days holiday per year growing with length of service
- Hybrid and UK Remote working depending on role
- Generous Family Friendly Leave
- Free counseling and support (for when you might need it)
- Private Healthcare Insurance
- Private Dental insurance cover & Cashback
- Online private GP service
- Generous sick pay support
- Life assurance policy (x4 Life Assurance)
- Social & Inclusion Calendar - packed with events
- Free food and beverage in our office locations
Company HQ
Richmond, UK
Articles
Leadership
Barry Judge
(CEO)Former CEO & current Board Member at houza. They are also the former CEO of OLX, dubizzle, and dealglobber.com (which they Co-Founded).
People progressing
Head of Account Management.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at MOTORS
Mathew Dutton (People Director (Gumtree & Motors))
- Here at Gumtree & Motors, we’re striving to foster a culture of belonging and empowerment, a place where everyone can be celebrated for who they are, with equal opportunities for growth and career development.
- We understand that having diverse and inclusive teams fuels creativity and stronger performance. That’s why we’re committed to discovering new talent so that when you join us, you can be you! We know we’re not perfect, and true inclusion and belonging is a journey. As part of our commitment to create inclusion for all in 2023, listed below are a few of the things we’re up to. And that’s really just the start!
- Improve equitable hiring processes by removing bias from job applications
- Delivering training on Unconscious Bias, Culture And Identity Awareness, & Inclusive Leadership
- Celebrating diversity through our company-wide inclusion calendar
- Fostering Community Groups (ERGs) with investment for each group
- Continuing our People Ambassador Programme to have more representative voices involved in decision making
- Accelerating diverse talent through a mentoring programme
- Sponsorship to attend an external coaching programme to elevate women’s voices
- Partnering with charitable organisations to drive inclusion and belonging within wider communities
- Reviewing the accessibility of our workplace, practices and policies
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