Cloud Engineer

Leidos; Remote; GBP 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join their DevOps team. You will transform and maintain critical national infrastructure to AWS Cloud while supporting team members and interacting with developers and testers. The ideal candidate will have expertise in AWS and DevOps environments along with experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This position offers flexible working and a competitive salary range of £44,700.00-£57,300.00.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Flexible benefits (life assurance, health schemes)

Qualifications

• You must be a UK National with the ability to obtain SC level clearance.
• Experience with biometric systems is a plus.
• Willingness for BPSS and SC clearance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Transform and maintain critical national infrastructure to AWS Cloud.
• Support team members and interact closely with developers and testers.

Skills

AWS with Linux technologies

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible

Experience working in a DevOps environment

Applying security to all workloads

Working with CI/CD pipelines

Automating deployment and configuration pipelines of COTS software

Experienced working Agile teams (Scrum or Kanban)

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Atlassian toolset (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo)

Job description

Join Our Talent Community:

Leidos UK & EUROPE are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our company and would love to hear from you. If you cannot see a vacancy that matches your current requirements, please register your interest by submitting an application via “Join Our Talent Community” on the UK careers page and we will be in touch as soon as a role matching your skill set becomes available.

The Role:

Due to growth within UK programmes, we will need talented Cloud Engineers throughout 2026. You will be part of a DevOps team transforming, supporting and maintaining critical national infrastructure to AWS Cloud, working closely with team members and the broader programme to transition legacy infrastructure to AWS. You will be expected to support other team members, interact closely with developers and testers, and demonstrate experience of transitioning legacy platforms to AWS and working with a wide variety of technologies.

Required Skills:

• AWS with Linux technologies
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible
• Experience working in a DevOps environment
• Applying security to all workloads
• Working with CI/CD pipelines
• Automating deployment and configuration pipelines of COTS software
• Experienced working Agile teams (Scrum or Kanban)
• Excellent communication skills
• UK National
• Ability to obtain SC level clearance

Desired Skills:

• AWS Qualifications
• Experience with Atlassian toolset (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
• Experience with biometric systems

Clearance Requirements:

• BPSS clearance to start
• SC clearance required
• Willing to undergo SC or DV clearance depending on role

Benefits:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (public and privilege holidays)
• Flexible benefits (life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays, cycle to work scheme)
• Flexible Working Scheme

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and provide equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Pay Range:

£44,700.00-£57,300.00

Commitment to Non-Discrimination:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.