Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer (Defence)

Location: South West (onsite, 4 days per week)

Rate: £700–800 per day (Outside IR35)

Clearance: DV (Developed Vetting) – active or recently lapsed

Join a high-profile Defence programme delivering complex, mission-critical cloud environments. This role sits within a secure engineering team, building and maintaining highly available Kubernetes and Terraform-based infrastructure for classified systems.

Key Focus

• Hands-on cloud engineering within secure environments (more engineering than architectural design).
• Ownership of Kubernetes-based platform build, deployment, and optimisation.
• Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform in multi-tenant, air-gapped, and Terraform Cloud environments.
• Cloud-native testing, verification, and automation of platform reliability.
• Contribution to the secure delivery and compliance of cloud platforms supporting Defence systems.

Required Skills & Experience

• DV Clearance (current or lapsed within 12 months).
• Strong Kubernetes engineering experience (build, management, troubleshooting).
• Deep Terraform knowledge (Terraform Cloud preferred).
• Cloud platform testing and validation experience (e.g. integration, performance, or environment resilience).
• Experience in modern cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or hybrid secure hosting).
• Proven ability to work in secure, high-assurance environments.

Why Apply

Be part of a mission-driven programme at the forefront of Defence cloud transformation. You’ll join a deeply technical team that prioritises engineering rigour, security, and delivery excellence.