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Whether you work within one of our Specialist Art Departments, or in one of our more Operational teams, we are all working together with one common goal in mind: to continue the success of this 250 year old company, steeped in history, bringing fresh ideas whilst not forgetting our shared values; Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Responsibility & Relationships. Colleagues across all departments are truly passionate about what they do and it is inspiring to work with industry leaders across our business. \nWhy This Role Matters\nWe are seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, particularly Platform as a Service (PaaS) technology, to join our platform engineering team. 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