14 of 14 Cost Optimisation Jobs in the Thames Valley

infrastructure projects Strong background in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and configuration management Experience implementing cloud governance, security, and compliance best practices Strong knowledge of cloud cost optimisation (FinOps) and monitoring tools Skilled in supporting CI/CD pipelines and development workflows Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills Beneficial experience includes: SQL Server, Windows Server, Active …/Bash, serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, Elastic Containers), and AI applied to IAC Responsibilities for Cloud Operations Team Leader: Oversee daily cloud operations, including monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, and optimisation Lead short- and long-term project planning in an Agile environment Develop and enforce cloud governance, security, and compliance policies Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code improvements, leveraging AI … where applicable Collaborate with development teams to enhance CI/CD pipelines Monitor cloud performance and implement cost-optimisation strategies Mentor, coach, and support the professional growth of cloud engineers What the role offers: A supportive, people-focused culture with excellent training, career development, and performance-related bonus opportunities Competitive benefits package including 25 days holiday + More ❯

priority applications. Implement IaC at scale (Terraform preferred; standard modules; pipelines). Build observability (logs, metrics, traces, SLOs) and resilience (HA, DR, RTO/RPO). Drive FinOps —cost transparency, budgets, showback/chargeback, right‐sizing. Embed security‐by‐design and compliance (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001, FCA/NHS/PCI as applicable). Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design … GCP . Proven delivery of enterprise landing zones , Kubernetes , IaC at scale, and secure network architectures . Strong track record in app migration/modernisation and cost optimisation . Comfortable in highly regulated environments (finance, healthcare, public sector) is a plus. Technical Stack (Desired) Cloud: Azure (Resource Manager, Entra ID, Policy, Monitor), AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, TGW … documentation. Security patterns (guardrails, policies, encryption standards). Observability standards (dashboards, alerts, SLOs). Application migration plans (waves, dependency maps) and executed milestones. FinOps reports and cost optimisation recommendations. KPIs/Success Measures % workloads onboarded to landing zones with guardrails enforced. Mean time to provision environments (baseline vs target). % policy compliance (CIS/NIST) and critical More ❯

status. Environment Rationalisation: Analyse current environment usage and identify opportunities to consolidate, standardise, and streamline the environment landscape. Strategy Development & Execution: Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for environment optimisation, focusing on cost efficiency, demand fulfilment, and adherence to best practices. Deliver a consistent model across technology with our partners. Process Improvement: Continuously identify and implement improvements … to environment management processes, tools, and documentation to simplify and optimise the environment landscape. Environment Cost Optimisation: Monitor, forecast, and manage environment-related costs across all delivery stages, aligning provisioning and scheduling with demand to ensure efficient resource utilisation and scalable costs across ERP, digital, and cloud-native platforms. Security, Vulnerability Management & Compliance: Ensure robust security practices … ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure. Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and QA methodologies. Ability to rationalise environments and develop and execute strategic optimisation plans. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience collaborating with internal and external partners. Experience with various environment technologies and tools (e.g., virtualization, cloud platforms, containerisation) is a More ❯

Build and maintain high-quality data pipelines and models in Snowflake to support analytics and reporting needs. Architecture Implementation: Apply defined data architecture standards to ingestion, transformation, storage, and optimisation processes. Pipeline Development: Develop robust ELT/ETL workflows using dbt and orchestration tools, ensuring reliability and maintainability. Performance & Cost Optimisation: Configure Snowflake warehouses and implement … query optimisation techniques for efficiency. Data Quality & Governance: Apply data quality checks, lineage tracking, and security standards aligned with InfoSec and regulatory requirements. Feature Adoption: Leverage Snowflake capabilities (Tasks, Streams, Snowpark, Time Travel, Secure Data Sharing) to improve automation and accessibility. Collaboration: Work closely with analysts and stakeholders to deliver data products and troubleshoot issues. Analytics Enablement: Implement dimensional … models to provide clean, reusable datasets for reporting and advanced analytics. Monitoring & Reliability: Maintain monitoring, alerting, and cost-management processes for Snowflake and pipelines. Continuous Improvement: Contribute to shared engineering standards and best practices across the team. What You'll Need to Succeed Proven experience delivering cloud-based data engineering solutions, ideally with Snowflake. Strong proficiency in SQL More ❯

Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub Actions. Support development teams through CI/CD pipelines. Explore AI-driven approaches to infrastructure automation. Drive cloud security, governance, compliance, and cost optimisation (FinOps). Plan and deliver projects using Agile methodologies. Required Skills & Experience 3+ years hands-on experience with AWS. Hands on leadership experience, ideally within SaaS environments (this is … Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance. Knowledge of cloud cost management and performance monitoring. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Nice-to-have: SQL Server | Windows Server | Active Directory | DNS | IIS/Nginx | Linux | PowerShell/Bash | IDS/ More ❯

Terraform, Ansible, and GitHub Actions. Support development teams through CI/CD pipelines. Explore AI-driven approaches to infrastructure automation. Drive cloud security, governance, compliance, and cost optimisation (FinOps). Plan and deliver projects using Agile methodologies. Required Skills & Experience 3+ years hands-on experience with AWS. Hands on leadership experience, ideally within SaaS environments (this is … Terraform, Ansible, and Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance. Knowledge of cloud cost management and performance monitoring. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Nice-to-have: SQL Server | Windows Server | Active Directory | DNS | IIS/Nginx | Linux | PowerShell/Bash | IDS/ More ❯

managecloud infrastructure(Oracle Cloud Infrastructure). Automate provisioning, deployment, and scaling withTerraform. Build and maintain secure, efficientcompute environmentsfor data analytics and pipelines. Implement DR, monitoring, and cost optimisation across environments. Collaborate with DevSecOps, AI, and R&D teams to automate workflows and standardise deployments. Ensure the platform meets the highestsecurity and compliancestandards. Lead operations and incident response More ❯

Responsibilities will include liaising with key business stakeholders, the internal Technology team, Technology Director & external vendors to identify opportunities & solutions that are innovative, scalable, fit for purpose and cost effective. This will require exceptional communication to internal stakeholders across the company at all levels, whilst maintaining a solid, governed foundation. As part of the relatively new wider Technology … change the way Technology is perceived and used across the business. A key deliverable for the successful applicant will be the creation of a clear category strategy defining cost control, scalability and the support of innovation. This will need to be done in conjunction with various business stakeholders, reviewing competitor and wider market trends and the Technology Director … service improvements Work with IT and business leaders to understand requirements and align procurement strategy with goals Analyse spend data and trends to identify opportunities for cost optimisation & risk reduction Ensure effective governance, contract management and risk mitigation across the supply base Support broader procurement initiatives The skills and experience you need for this role: Proven experience More ❯

across multiple facilities, ensuring scalability, sustainability, and alignment with emerging industry standards. Provide Senior Technical governance and support for all operational and capital expenditure budgets, drive cost optimisation, and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements. Identifies, develops, or implements critical metrics necessary to manage and monitor the performance of data centre operations. Ensure the teams meet established Service More ❯

colleagues across 16 countries in Europe and the US. Founded in Ireland in 1969 under the Penney's brand, Primark aims to create maximum joy at minimum cost - less money and less impact on the planet. Primark continues to expand across new and existing markets with the aim of reaching 530 stores by the end of 2026. Every … enable transparency and informed decisions to be taken by the Tech leadership community to ensure Primark is delivering the right outcomes for customers, colleagues and investors, relative to cost and capacity. Drive consistency across ways of working ensuring full alignment across the teams. Highlight key impediments and facilitate resolution for Technology. Responsibilities Governance: Partner with EPMO responsible for … improvements - enabling leaner WoW's Lead adoption of the portfolio WoW's and governance Resource Management: Support options analysis to enable strategic resource management and drive cost optimisation Enable capacity mgmt visibility Manage contingent worker process - tracking and approval Reporting: Responsible for designing, implementing and maturing portfolio delivery and Exec level reporting Reporting on portfolio level risks More ❯

solution architectures and take an overview of systems. You will also be required to provide proactive proposals to the business for continuous improvement and innovation or cost optimisation, ensure correct security and IT policies are in place to minimise business risks and manage cost down by simplifying the IT landscape - reducing the application & technology portfolio. More ❯

VNets, subnets, NSGs) Awareness of cloud security best practices and compliance requirements Basic knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tools Understanding of cloud cost management and resource optimisation principles Comfort with troubleshooting and supporting development teams Understanding of service reliability and incident response practices Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from More ❯

Account Expansion: Proactively seek ways to increase account share and influence, positioning our solutions as integral to the client’s success. Strategic alignment: Focus on growth and transformation, cost and optimization, and improving operational efficiencies to solve their customer’s business and organizational issues. Qualifications: Proven track record of managing large strategic accounts and delivering sustained revenue growth. More ❯

the offshoring strategy for IT infrastructure services, including vendor selection, contract negotiation, and transition planning. Establish governance frameworks to manage offshore delivery centres, ensuring service quality, compliance, and cost-effectiveness. Skills & Experience Managed geographically dispersed teams across global and regional hubs, including direct reports and virtual project teams. Built high-performing teams with strong retention and engagement metrics. … V, backup systems (e.g., Veeam, Commvault), and disaster recovery planning. Cloud Platforms: Proficiency in Microsoft Azure (preferred), AWS, or GCP with experience in cloud migration, hybrid environments, and cost optimisation. Led multi-phase offshoring initiatives for infrastructure services, including transition of helpdesk, server management, and network operations. Defined offshore delivery models with clear SLAs, escalation protocols, and performance More ❯