Cloud Engineer

WRK digital; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

WRK Digital in Leeds is recruiting a Cloud Engineer to deliver cloud-native platforms and infrastructure for high-profile clients. The role combines hands-on cloud engineering with DevOps practices, automation, and software delivery across modern stacks.

The successful candidate will design, build, and maintain scalable cloud solutions, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure reliable, secure platforms.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ECS or similar.
• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Backend language experience: C#, Python, Node.js or Java.
• Understanding of cloud security, networking and monitoring.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cloud-native platforms using AWS and/or Azure.
• Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Support containerised applications using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or similar technologies.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Assist with monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving platform reliability and performance.
• Work across the full software delivery lifecycle, contributing to both platform and application development.
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to cloud architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with clients and delivery teams to deliver successful outcomes.

Skills

AWS/Azure experience

Terraform

CI/CD practices

Docker

Kubernetes

Backend languages (C#, Python, Node.js

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS ECS

AKS

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Leeds City Centre with Hybrid Working (2 days a week in the office)

Up to £60,000 + Benefits

WRK Digital is exclusively partnering with a leading digital consultancy to recruit a Cloud Engineer. This is an opportunity for a hands-on engineer to help deliver modern cloud platforms and digital solutions for a range of high-profile clients.

You’ll work as part of multidisciplinary teams building, supporting, and improving cloud-native applications and infrastructure whilst developing your expertise across cloud engineering, DevOps, automation, and software delivery.

The Role

You’ll play a key role in delivering cloud solutions across a variety of client engagements. Working closely with engineers, product teams, and delivery leads, you’ll help design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable cloud platforms using modern engineering practices.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, automating processes, and working across cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and software delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain cloud-native platforms using AWS and/or Azure
• Develop and manage infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles
• Support containerised applications using Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, or similar technologies
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Assist with monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving platform reliability and performance
• Work across the full software delivery lifecycle, contributing to both platform and application development
• Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to cloud architecture decisions
• Collaborate with clients and delivery teams to deliver successful outcomes

What You’ll Need

• Commercial experience working with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms
• Experience using Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, or other container platforms
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with at least one backend language such as C#, Python, Node.js, or Java
• Understanding of cloud security fundamentals, networking, and monitoring
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within collaborative teams

Nice to Have

• Experience with Cloudflare
• Exposure to serverless technologies such as Azure Functions or AWS Lambda
• Experience with GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Consultancy or client-facing experience
• Public sector experience
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools