Cloud Architect & DevOps Lead

Centrica; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Centrica Energy is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect & DevOps Lead to drive cloud strategy across AWS and Azure, designing scalable, secure infrastructure and guiding a talented team.

Based in London with flexible, hybrid working, you will implement CI/CD, IaC, monitoring and security best practices while collaborating with product, QA and operations to improve performance and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cloud architecture and DevOps within finance/energy sectors.
• Proven leadership experience in DevOps or cloud infrastructure roles.
• IaC experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible.
• Deep cloud expertise in AWS and Azure.
• Experience with DevOps tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain multi-cloud solutions using AWS and Azure services.
• Architect scalable, secure and cost-optimised infrastructure.
• Implement advanced CI/CD pipelines and integrate testing, monitoring, and rollback mechanisms.
• Create and manage IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM.
• Set up monitoring and incident management with CloudWatch and Azure Monitor.
• Lead DevOps practices across teams and mentor engineers.
• Analyse cloud costs and enforce cost optimisation policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support critical infrastructure.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevOps

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

IaC

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes

Job description

Join us, be part of more.

We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Cloud Architect & DevOps Lead with deep experience in AWS and Azure to lead cloud initiatives, optimize infrastructure and mentor team members across Centrica Energy. The role holder will design and manage complex cloud architectures, implement best DevOps practices and contribute to building a robust and scalable infrastructure for Centrica Energy applications.

We embrace ‘flexible first’ as our guiding principle for flexible and hybrid working, which balances work, the team, and the individual need for flexibility. This role is based out of our London office, close to Marble Arch, with the team typically coming in 3 days per week. #LI-CET

Here’s what we need you to do:

Cloud Architecture Design and Implementation

• Design and maintain multi-cloud solutions using AWS and Azure services
• Architect scalable, secure and cost-optimized infrastructure
• Evaluate and integrate emerging cloud technologies.

Advanced CI/CD Practices

• Implement advanced CI/CD pipelines for complex application deployments
• Leverage tools like Azure DevOps, AWS Code Pipeline
• Integrate testing, monitoring, and rollback mechanisms in pipelines.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Create and manage IaC using tools like AWS CloudFormation, and Azure Resource Manager (ARM)
• Automate environment provisioning for development, testing, and production.

Monitoring, Logging, and Incident Management

• Set up advanced monitoring and alerting solutions using tools like AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor
• Define strategies for incident response and conduct root cause analysis.

Security and Compliance

• Develop and enforce security practices, including IAM policies, encryption, and compliance with standards defined by Centrica
• Conduct periodic security reviews and audits.

Leadership and Mentoring

• Lead DevOps practices across teams and provide guidance to junior engineers
• Establish and enforce DevOps standards, best practices, and processes.

Cost Management and Optimization

• Analyse cloud costs and implement strategies for cost optimisation
• Recommend and enforce policies for efficient resource utilisation.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA, and operations, to ensure alignment with business goals
• Act as a liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Provide P1/P2 support for critical Infrastructure.

What we’re looking for:

• Significant experience in cloud architecture and DevOps engineering within a Commodity Trading, Investment Banking or Financial Services environment
• Proven leadership experience within a DevOps and / or cloud infrastructure role
• Relevant certifications (e.g. AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA), DevOps Engineer Professional)
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) experience: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible
• Cloud Expertise: deep experience in AWS, Azure
• DevOps Tools experience: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.