Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Are you someone who enjoys the best of both worlds — the hands‑on depth of on‑premise tech and the innovation of cloud? Do you like variety, problem‑solving, and shaping infrastructure that’s modern, resilient, and ready for the future? If that sounds like you, this Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Engineer role could be a great fit. We’re about to embark on a large cloud migration project where you’ll join a team working across a genuinely blended environment, with the flexibility of hybrid working (typically 2–3 days a week on site, with the rest from home). You’ll mainly work from our Support Centre in Wakefield, with travel to our Printcraft site in Baildon when required, so access to your own vehicle is essential. The role also includes a paid on‑call rota, approximately one week in every four.

This role sits right at the heart of our hybrid infrastructure, where you’ll be working across both on‑premise systems and our growing Microsoft Azure estate. Every day brings different challenges — from designing and improving our virtualisation, storage, networking, and server environments, to developing cloud‑native solutions and automation that keep our platforms secure and future‑proofed. You’ll play a key part in ensuring everything runs smoothly, reliably, and efficiently, with the confidence to make sound technical decisions that support the business.

A big part of the role involves shaping and maintaining our CI/CD pipelines, building in strong quality gates and security controls to help us deploy with confidence. You’ll also be implementing backup, recovery, and compliance processes to keep our environments resilient and protected. Collaboration will be central to your success here, as you’ll work closely with colleagues across IT — from security and architecture to service desk and applications — helping translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

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• Strong experience working across hybrid infrastructure — both on‑premise and cloud (ideally Azure)
  
• Practical knowledge of virtualisation, identity management, networking, automation, and Infrastructure as Code
  
• Experience creating and operating CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment processes
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work confidently with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
  
• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues
  

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greetings cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland. In 2020 we launched our exciting 5‑year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni‑channel retailer. This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast‑paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

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• Pension
  
• 15% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
  
• Save As You Earn scheme
  
• Financial Wellbeing Support
  
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  • Financial Education Tools
    
  • Salary Advance
    
  
  
  
• Seasonal incentive schemes
  
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
  
• Discounted gym membership, mobile phone contracts, and car leasing
  
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
  
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
  
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption leave
  

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly.

No agencies, please.