1 to 25 of 101 Cost Optimisation Jobs in the North of England

Jenkins to GitLab-CI) Maintain high standards of platform reliability, security, capacity, and performance Support hiring, onboarding, and knowledge sharing Assist in incident management and operational excellence Promote cost awareness, observability, and performance optimization Enhance team skills through knowledge sharing and setting quality benchmarks Advocate for non-functional requirements like monitoring, alerting, logging Requirements 8+ years in senior … Docker), monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) Proven track record of platform modernization and process improvement Strong scripting and programming skills (Bash, Golang) Understanding of security, SRE principles, and cost optimization in cloud environments Effective troubleshooting skills in Linux environments Problem-solving skills and adaptability in dynamic environments Other Skills and Expectations Excellent communication skills for technical and non More ❯

across all of IT and drive the modernisation of our platform going forwards. Key accountabilities Build and maintain production and non-production environments to ensure high availability and cost optimization Build and maintain continuous integration and deployment pipelines to achieve fast, effect software delivery Improve performance and scalability of existing systems to meet functional and non-functional requirements More ❯

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will drive cloud transformation, leading multiple high-performance DevOps teams to build secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud solutions. Your expertise in CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), cloud security, and automation will shape mission-critical applications across various units and projects. Collaborating with business stakeholders, solution architects, and security teams … Manager, enforcing security compliance standards such as ISO 27001, SOC2, GDPR, and NIST frameworks. Collaborate with Solution Architects: Work closely with solution architects to design scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud systems/applications, ensuring DevOps methodologies align with business objectives. Lead DevOps Team & Define Best Practices: Take ownership of designing and implementing DevOps frameworks, optimizing CI/… and DevSecOps best practices. Cloud-Based Database Security: Experience managing Amazon RDS, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, enforcing database encryption (KMS), automated backups, fine-grained access controls, and data integrity monitoring. Cost Optimization & FinOps: Drive cloud cost optimization strategies using AWS Cost Explorer, Compute Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, AutoScaling efficiencies, and rightsizing workloads to maximize cost More ❯

vision: Develop the overall strategy aligned with business objectives, including the integration of FinOps/DevOps culture, and appropriate use of cloud infrastructure. Set clear goals for performance, cost, efficiency and innovation. • Team leadership and mentorship: Lead the DevOps team, providing guidance, setting objectives, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Mentor cloud engineers in best practices around … including encryption, access control (IAM), network security, and monitoring. Regularly conduct security audits and implement security best practices (e.g., AWS WAF, Shield). • Cloud cost management and optimisation: Oversee cloud costs and usage, ensuring alignment with financial goals. Implement cost optimisation strategies such as right-sizing instances, identifying unused resources, and applying reserved instances … provide insights into spending by team, application, or project. • Manage relationships with cloud service providers (e.g., AWS) on optimal setup. • Establish a FinOps culture to ensure appropriate cloud cost or cloud financial management is effective and in place. • Implementation of FinOps practices: policies adapted and reporting on cost/consumption. • Team engagement: satisfaction and retention statistics More ❯

DevOps Architect with AWS - Leeds Serve as an AWS specialist, consult and provide technical guidance on AWS design, governance, performance, scalability, security, operations and cost control best practices to ensure we maximize our AWS investment Work with our partners in IT and the business to guide the architecture and high level solutioning of new products and services so … and EOS risk mitigation Support the DevOps teams who run the existing applications to improve our technical maturity levels, as well as the availability, functionality, performance, security and cost of running those applications Guide the depreciation and removal of outdated technologies and practices across the business to minimize risk Guide the adoption of new technologies and practices across … such as Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, SysOps Admin, Developer Associate. Skills Producing technical artefacts and documenting the As-Is and To-Be states Devising the best cost optimization solutions and following best practices for cloud services Defining standards and cross product patterns to improve our consistency across a wide landscape of existing and new products. Security More ❯

you will play a key role in: Cloud Solution Architecture: Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient data solutions on AWS, ensuring best practices in architecture, performance, and cost optimization. Architecture Roadmap Definition: Define the strategic solutions and architecture roadmap covering key platform capabilities, engaging with Enterprise Solution Architects and Data Architects to ensure alignment on program objectives More ❯

Kafka running on AWS EKS (Kubernetes), managed via Terraform with CI/CD pipelines and DataDog monitoring. Your responsibilities include improving infrastructure performance and reliability, driving modernization and cost optimization, developing shared components (i.e. auth systems, GraphQL gateways), enhancing developer experience, maintaining E2E testing systems, and creating internal tooling. This is an opportunity to solve challenging scale problems … that powers RA's products for the electronic music community. Key Responsibilities Managing and improving AWS infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code practices Database maintenance and query optimization Cloud cost optimization and resource efficiency Researching, planning, and leading improvements to our backend infrastructure Providing functional and technical training and support to developers Writing application code to support infrastructure tooling More ❯

reliability, observability, incident response - with platform engineering practices like GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps automation, and self-service enablement, to help development teams ship faster, safer, and more cost-efficiently. What you'll be doing: Designing and operating highly reliable, scalable, and secure Azure-based platforms Applying SRE principles like SLOs, observability, and incident management to drive service … detection Participating in the on-call rota and leading incident response workflows and blameless postmortems Coaching engineers, upskilling teams, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement Driving cost awareness through FinOps practices and automated budget controls What we're looking for: We're seeking someone with strong platform and cloud engineering experience who can collaborate across teams … understanding of networking (TCP/IP, Load Balancing, DNS, Routing) Good knowledge of DevSecOps practices - including security scanning, IAM, and RBAC Experience with FinOps - tagging, budgeting, cost optimisation Experience with Windows and Linux Operating Systems Understanding of progressive delivery methods (canary, blue/green) Familiarity with security scanning tools (Trivy, tfsec) integrated into pipelines A proactive approach More ❯

chance to architect a world-class DevOps function at the heart of Hubexo’s technology engine. You’ll be trusted to drive performance, reliability, security, and cost optimisation across our cloud platforms. It’s a critical leadership role where your decisions directly impact how we deliver value to the construction sector. If you’re driven by the … deliver faster, safer, and smarter—this is your platform. This is what you’ll be doing: Own our cloud infrastructure strategy, translating business vision into scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions. Lead and mentor our global Cloud Engineering team—build culture, sharpen skills, and drive performance. Embed FinOps practices that deliver transparency and control over AWS spend—without … pipelines in cloud-native environments. Hands-on experience with Terraform or CloudFormation to manage infrastructure as code. Knowledge of cloud security, compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST), and cost optimisation. Leadership experience—mentoring, coaching, and inspiring high-performing teams. A FinOps mindset—you track cost, own budgets, and influence cloud investment decisions. Strong cross-functional communication More ❯

the Bank. Your technical leadership will establish a centre of excellence, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver smart, customer-focused designs. Role Requirements Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable, cost-effective, and secure distributed architectures using Azure services such as Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks. Collaborate with multi-functional teams to translate business and technical requirements into innovative … Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks. Competence in and hands-on experience managing Databricks environments and developing lakehouse architectures with a focus on automation, performance tuning, cost optimisation, and system reliability. Proven proficiency in programming languages such as Python, T-SQL, and PySpark, with practical knowledge of test-driven development. Demonstrated capability in building secure, scalable data More ❯

and IT, this role will ensure our Azure Databricks data ecosystem is scalable, efficient, and aligned with business objectives. Additionally, the Data Engineer will contribute to cost optimisation, governance, and automation within Azure’s modern data platform. Key Responsibilities Data Pipeline Development – Design, build, and maintain scalable ELT pipelines using Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory (ADF), and … Delta Lake to automate real-time and batch data ingestion. Cloud Data Engineering – Develop and optimise data solutions within Azure, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and scalability, leveraging Azure Synapse Analytics, ADLS Gen2, and Databricks Workflows Data Modelling & Architecture – Implement robust data models to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning, using Delta Lake and Azure Synapse. Automation & Observability – Use … as Code (IaC). Understanding of MLOps principles, including continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD), and continuous training (CT) for machine learning models. Experience with performance tuning and query optimisation for efficient data workflows. Strong understanding of query optimisation techniques in Databricks (caching, partitioning, indexing, and auto-scaling clusters). Experience monitoring Databricks workloads using Azure Monitor, Log More ❯

technical challenge, and meaningful leadership. The university has invested significantly in its digital estate, with key infrastructure already migrated into AWS and wider initiatives around automation, cost optimisation, and resilient system design underway. This role will sit at the heart of that transformation. The Opportunity: You'll be leading a team currently made up of 4 engineers … ticket transformations underway from optimising critical services running across campus data centres, to evolving a complex AWS-hosted student system. There's also new work spinning up around cost-efficient data handling (e.g. S3 transitions), integration support, and modernisation of existing platforms. Experience of Interest: Strong experience with AWS, VMWare and infrastructure-as-code tooling(Terraform) Solid grounding More ❯

Terraform/OpenTofu , scripting (Python, PowerShell), and GitLab CI Enabling observability across services using Prometheus , OpenTelemetry , and custom tooling Implementing secure deployment practices, performance tuning, and cost optimisation strategies Collaborating with engineers and data scientists to ensure platform reliability and rapid iteration What We’re Looking For: Solid experience as an SRE or DevOps Engineer in cloud More ❯

in managing and optimizing databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL. Familiarity with analytical databases. Familiarity with both cloud solutions (AWS preferably) and on-premises environments as part of cost-optimization efforts. Knowledge of additional data tools and frameworks such as Flink, Redis, RabbitMQ, Superset, Cube.js, Minio, and Grafana (optional but beneficial). Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with More ❯

that requires deep technical insight, sharp strategic thinking, and a people-first mindset. Key Responsibilities: Define and execute a platform infrastructure strategy focused on performance, agility, resilience, and cost optimisation. Drive the adoption of self-service models, and automation tools to create a unified and scalable platform capability. Lead platform operations across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments … and interoperability across the stack. Drive platform innovation by tracking emerging technologies, tools, and vendor solutions. Support financial management by tracking compute, license, and platform run costs — identifying cost-saving opportunities. Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships — advocating for platform goals and aligning with business objectives. What we’re looking for: Expertise with Azure cloud services, including More ❯

that requires deep technical insight, sharp strategic thinking, and a people-first mindset. Key Responsibilities: Define and execute a platform infrastructure strategy focused on performance, agility, resilience, and cost optimisation. Drive the adoption of self-service models, and automation tools to create a unified and scalable platform capability. Lead platform operations across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments … and interoperability across the stack. Drive platform innovation by tracking emerging technologies, tools, and vendor solutions. Support financial management by tracking compute, license, and platform run costs — identifying cost-saving opportunities. Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships — advocating for platform goals and aligning with business objectives. What we’re looking for: Strong knowledge of modern platform management More ❯

the client's Databricks platform (AWS experience preferred, but open to Azure or GCP), utilizing Python and SQL, contributing to CI/CD pipelines, strategy development, cost optimisation, and data governance frameworks. Key Responsibilities Manage and mentor a team of eight data engineers. Oversee the adoption and integration of automated CI/CD pipelines. Implement a new … delivery roadmap for data projects. Lead the development of a new Databricks system on AWS (or Azure/GCP as applicable). Drive cost optimisation initiatives. Establish and enforce data governance frameworks to ensure secure data handling. Requirements Minimum of 6+ years' experience as a hands-on data engineer. At least 1+ years' recent experience in a … managerial role leading similar-sized teams. Deep expertise in the Databricks platform. Proficiency in Python development. Strong SQL optimisation skills. Experience with large-scale data pipeline optimisation. Knowledge of Streaming and Batch Spark workloads. Excellent people management skills. Application Process To discuss this opportunity further, please APPLY NOW for a no-obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. You can More ❯

involves staying at the forefront of new technologies and vendors. Responsibilities Serve as an AWS specialist, providing technical guidance on AWS design, governance, performance, scalability, security, operations, and cost control to maximize AWS investment. Collaborate with IT and business partners to guide architecture and high-level solution design for new products and services. Assess cloud maturity, review existing … current product states and plan their evolution over 3-5 years to mitigate EOL and EOS risks. Support DevOps teams to improve technical maturity, availability, performance, security, and cost-efficiency of applications. Guide the deprecation and removal of outdated technologies to minimize risks. Promote adoption of new technologies and practices to maintain technological advantage. Define and improve processes … experience. AWS Certifications such as Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, SysOps Admin, or Developer Associate. Experience producing technical artifacts and documenting current and future states. Expertise in cost optimization and best practices for cloud services. Ability to define standards and patterns across diverse products. Security awareness with a 'security by design' approach. Experience with Agile methodologies like More ❯

at the forefront of new technologies and new vendors Serve as an AWS specialist, consult and provide technical guidance on AWS design, governance, performance, scalability, security, operations and cost control best practices to ensure we maximize our AWS investment Work with our partners in IT and the business to guide the architecture and high level solutioning of new … and EOS risk mitigation Support the DevOps teams who run the existing applications to improve our technical maturity levels, as well as the availability, functionality, performance, security and cost of running those applications Guide the depreciation and removal of outdated technologies and practices across the business to minimize risk Guide the adoption of new technologies and practices across … s) such as Solutions Architect Pro, DevOps Engineer Pro, SysOps Admin, Developer Associate. Producing technical artefacts and documenting the As-Is and To-Be states Devising the best cost optimization solutions and following best practices for cloud services Defining standards and cross product patterns to improve our consistency across a wide landscape of existing and new products. Security More ❯

technical challenge, and meaningful leadership. The university has invested significantly in its digital estate, with key infrastructure already migrated into AWS and wider initiatives around automation, cost optimisation, and resilient system design underway. This role will sit at the heart of that transformation. The Opportunity: You’ll be leading a team currently made up of 4 engineers … ticket transformations underway from optimising critical services running across campus data centres, to evolving a complex AWS-hosted student system. There's also new work spinning up around cost-efficient data handling (e.g. S3 transitions), integration support, and modernisation of existing platforms. Experience of Interest: 🔹 Strong experience with AWS, VMWare and infrastructure-as-code tooling(Terraform) 🔹 Solid grounding More ❯

facing, influencing stakeholders, contributing to pre-sales, and ensuring data solutions align with modern best practices in cloud architecture and governance. Responsibilities: Design and architect robust, scalable, and cost-effective data platforms on Azure and AWS . Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical solutions, covering data ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, and visualization. Present architectural options and … batch processing, and big data frameworks. Proficiency with modern data tools and technologies such as Spark, Databricks, Kafka, or Snowflake (bonus). Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and cost optimization as it relates to data platforms. Experience in total cost of ownership estimation and managing its impact on deliverables. Familiarity with architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), methodologies More ❯

facing, influencing stakeholders, contributing to pre-sales, and ensuring data solutions align with modern best practices in cloud architecture and governance. Responsibilities: Design and architect robust, scalable, and cost-effective data platforms on Azure and AWS . Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical solutions, covering data ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, and visualization. Present architectural options and … batch processing, and big data frameworks. Proficiency with modern data tools and technologies such as Spark, Databricks, Kafka, or Snowflake (bonus). Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and cost optimization as it relates to data platforms. Experience in total cost of ownership estimation and managing its impact on deliverables. Familiarity with architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), methodologies More ❯

facing, influencing stakeholders, contributing to pre-sales, and ensuring data solutions align with modern best practices in cloud architecture and governance. Responsibilities: Design and architect robust, scalable, and cost-effective data platforms on Azure and AWS . Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical solutions, covering data ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, and visualization. Present architectural options and … batch processing, and big data frameworks. Proficiency with modern data tools and technologies such as Spark, Databricks, Kafka, or Snowflake (bonus). Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and cost optimization as it relates to data platforms. Experience in total cost of ownership estimation and managing its impact on deliverables. Familiarity with architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), methodologies More ❯

facing, influencing stakeholders, contributing to pre-sales, and ensuring data solutions align with modern best practices in cloud architecture and governance. Responsibilities: Design and architect robust, scalable, and cost-effective data platforms on Azure and AWS . Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical solutions, covering data ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, and visualization. Present architectural options and … batch processing, and big data frameworks. Proficiency with modern data tools and technologies such as Spark, Databricks, Kafka, or Snowflake (bonus). Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and cost optimization as it relates to data platforms. Experience in total cost of ownership estimation and managing its impact on deliverables. Familiarity with architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), methodologies More ❯

facing, influencing stakeholders, contributing to pre-sales, and ensuring data solutions align with modern best practices in cloud architecture and governance. Responsibilities: Design and architect robust, scalable, and cost-effective data platforms on Azure and AWS . Translate business requirements into end-to-end technical solutions, covering data ingestion, transformation, storage, analytics, and visualization. Present architectural options and … batch processing, and big data frameworks. Proficiency with modern data tools and technologies such as Spark, Databricks, Kafka, or Snowflake (bonus). Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and cost optimization as it relates to data platforms. Experience in total cost of ownership estimation and managing its impact on deliverables. Familiarity with architectural frameworks (e.g., TOGAF), methodologies More ❯