Cloud Engineer

Raytheon Technologies; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon Technologies is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to join their cloud team. This role involves managing and improving the Core Cloud environment across the business, offering support and expertise in AWS solutions while ensuring compliance with operational standards in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Relevant hands-on AWS experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience using and controlling Linux systems.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on all resources on the AWS platform.
• Plan and execute maintenance tasks and service upgrades.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and standards.

Skills

AWS Solutions Deployment

Infrastructure as Code

DevOps

Linux Systems Management

Containerization (Docker)

Scrum Framework Understanding

Education

AWS Certification (Associate Level)

Job description

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Location: Manchester, Gloucester or Harlow (Hybrid with a minimum of two days a week on site)

Raytheon UK

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Cloud Engineer to join the cloud team within the Digital Technology function. Reporting to the Lead Cloud Engineer, you will be responsible for the deployment, management, maintenance and upkeep of the Core Cloud environment(s) while providing support and architectural advice to mission areas across the business.

This role is critical to the cloud team, requiring a highly effective individual with strong technical skills who is excited by working in a fast passed, hybrid environment and who can drive operational excellence. You will have the ability to work within and create solutions for highly regulated environments is a key aspect of this role.

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant experience hands on experience deploying AWS solutions in an enterprise environment.
• Working towards or achieved a relevant AWS certification at associate level.
• Experience across a broad range of AWS services, technologies and practices, including but not limited to:
• AWS VPCs
• AWS IAM
• AWS Organizations
• Infrastructure as Code
• GitOps
• DevOps
• Understanding and experience of the Scrum framework
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure
• Experience controlling and using Linux systems via a terminal
• Experience of using containerisation (Docker)

Responsibilities:

• Ensure monitoring and reporting of all resources within the organization’s AWS platform(s).
• Identifies, plans, and drives maintenance tasks and upgrades in line with change management procedures and technical vendor guidelines to ensure quality, integrity and availability of IT services.
• Reviews company and corporate policy and procedure documentation and ensures all IT systems and services remain in compliance with enterprise standards.
• Adheres to incident, problem and change management processes, minimising impact, or disruption to services.
• Ensures daily/weekly/monthly system checks as outlined in documented checklists and KPIs are performed.
• Plans, oversees, or implements new approved AWS services in line with project commitments.
• Ensures standards of system documentation and support procedures for the DT function are maintained.
• Develops approaches to improve, streamline and automate the capability, security and health status of the environment.
• Proactively identify and manage risk via the IT Risk Management process.