Cloud Engineer
Cloud Engineer
Type:
Permanent
Clearance:
DV Cleared
Salary/Rate:
£60,000 - £80,000 per annum
(Based on experience)
Location:
Gloucestershire, Suffolk
Work/Location Type:
Office Based, Single Location
Contact Toby Macleod:
01242 521 358 · Send an emailIntroduction
Company cultures & job summary
Our client is looking for a Cloud Engineer with strong hands-on AWS experience to build and deliver secure, highly available cloud solutions. You'll need solid experience across cloud architecture, infrastructure-as-code, and container-based deployments. Apply Now!
Working Patterns and location – Fully on site
Key responsibilities
· Build and develop secure, highly available cloud-based solutions within an agile delivery team.
· Lead the design of cloud architecture for complex, secure environments.
· Engage directly with customers to understand and translate their requirements.
· Implement core infrastructure and security services in AWS, meeting compliance objectives.
· Work with support teams to enable monitoring and management of cloud-based systems.
· Provide third-line support to deployed cloud solutions as required.
· Line manage and mentor junior engineers, supporting their professional development.
· Automate time-intensive processes to improve efficiency across the cloud ecosystem.
Skills & experience
· Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, including compute and managed services.
· Full-stack development experience for cloud in languages such as Python or Node.js.
· Experience delivering Kubernetes or AWS EKS container-based solutions.
· Experience managing infrastructure-as-code using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
· Strong cloud architecture and design capability for secure, scalable environments.
· Experience with cloud migration planning and execution.
· Experience managing or mentoring junior colleagues in a technical environment.
· Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies and working in agile teams.
The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:
· Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins.
· Experience automating BAU tasks such as account creation, user management, and compliance monitoring.
· Familiarity with microservice and container-based deployment strategies and zero trust models.
· Experience migrating on-premises solutions to AWS.
· Exposure to other cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
Additional benefits
Annual bonus up to 10%.
Pension up to 5% Employee/10% Employer.
Private Medical Cover.
Dental Insurance.
Health Assessment.
Life Assurance.
Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.
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