Cloud Engineer

Immediate Media Co; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic company that thrives on creativity and innovation! As a Cloud Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in developing and maintaining cloud-native platforms that support a variety of content types. This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies while collaborating with a dedicated team. Enjoy a relaxed working environment with generous benefits, including flexible working arrangements and tailored training opportunities. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Relaxed working environment

Supportive well-being initiatives

25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday

Tailored training and development

Flexible / hybrid working

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced Family Policies

Competitive pension plans

Life Assurance

Modern office with collaborative spaces

Qualifications

• Solid hands-on experience of AWS and building cloud services.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash with a grasp of networking and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain cloud-native platforms.
• Automate infrastructure deployment and configuration using IaC.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

AWS

Python

Bash

Networking and cloud security

RESTful API design

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD tools

Strong communication skills

Tools

GitLab

GitHub Actions

Job description

Cloud Engineer (up to £50,000)

Immediate is home to some of the biggest and most loved consumer brands in the UK, including Radio Times, Good Food and BBC Gardeners World magazine. Our trusted, quality content reaches millions of people a month across digital, print, video, podcasts, apps and live events.

We're the destination for people looking to get more from the things they love. We're here to inspire, fuel, encourage and educate.

Whether it's the big things, or the little things; from reaching fitness goals to savouring good food, cultivating outdoor spaces, or enjoying the latest TV sensation - we help bring our audiences joy!

About the Role

This role is part of a team dedicated to developing and maintaining our content creation and distribution workflows. These sit on cloud native platforms and support multiple content types from articles for our magazines and websites to videos for our social platforms. You will contribute to all areas of delivery including planning and design, integration, documentation and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain cloud-native platforms.
• Build integrations with third party platforms using APIs.
• Create applications to manipulate and onboard content.
• Automate infrastructure deployment and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Develop and maintain automated processes for provisioning, monitoring and scaling cloud resources.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Document setup and deployment procedures.
• Collaborate closely with the technical support team and platform managers.
• Implement and maintain robust processes for data protection.

Requirements

• Solid hands-on experience of AWS.
• Experience of building cloud services using a serverless and event-driven architecture.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash.
• Good grasp of:

• Networking and cloud security.

1. Web protocols and authentication mechanisms.
2. RESTful API design principles and best practice.
3. Infrastructure deployment and configuration e.g. CloudFormation.
4. CI/CD tools e.g. GitLab or GitHub Actions.

• Experience of using well-architected frameworks.
• A desire to explore new concepts and innovate.
• Strong communication skills.
• Able to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.

Benefits

• A relaxed working environment with regular socials including a summer festival
• Supportive well-being initiatives and benefits, talks & workshops, and Mental Health First aiders & Champions
• 25 days holiday plus a day for your birthday. Our offices will be closed between Christmas and New Year's which are in addition to your annual entitlement
• Tailored training and development through both our inhouse learning platform and LinkedIn Learning
• Flexible / hybrid working plus early finish Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced Family Policies including paternity, adoption and surrogacy leave. We also provide a pregnancy loss, fertility, and carers policy
• Competitive pension plans and Life Assurance
• A newly renovated modern office with lots of collaborative spaces

At Immediate, we pride ourselves on our open, inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic culture that empowers our people to thrive and give their best. We care deeply about our people, our local communities and the impact we have on the environment. Our active Diversity & Inclusion network, comprehensive well-being programs, and clear sustainability strategies reflect this commitment.

People are at the heart of our business and creating a diverse and inclusive working environment is important to us. Immediate is an equal opportunities employer. We'll never treat anyone less favourably because of their sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, marital/civil partnerships, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief or disability. We're also committed to supporting applications from those who are returning to work following a career break, maternity leave or caring responsibilities.

Immediate is a place you can grow, be supported, and make a difference.