Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer / Platform Engineer x6

UK Wide

£ 55,000 - £90,000 + perm benefits

Successful applications will need to hold current SC Clearance

We are seeking experienced Cloud Engineers to join a collaborative platform engineering team delivering secure, scalable cloud services to UK-based customers. These roles blends hands-on project delivery with ongoing platform development, offering the opportunity to deepen your expertise in cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure automation. You will work in a supportive, agile environment alongside skilled engineers focused on building reliable, modern cloud platforms.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud platforms with a strong emphasis on automation, reuse, standardisation, and blueprints
• Take a code-first approach, reducing reliance on manual configuration
• Deliver cloud engineering outcomes through agile-style sprints, aligned to customer needs
• Contribute to both project delivery and foundational platform improvement
• Collaborate closely with other engineers to continuously improve platform capability and reliability
• Maintain and enhance cloud environments in line with security and compliance requirements
• Actively develop your technical skills through training, certifications, and hands-on experience

Skills and experience

• Proven experience in cloud or platform engineering roles
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure and/or AWS
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform)
• Proficiency with version control systems such as GitHub
• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Practical knowledge of Kubernetes and container-based platforms
• Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• Background in infrastructure and networking (desirable but not essential)