Cloud Engineer (London/Gloucester)

OpenText; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join its Professional Services team in the UK. This hybrid role involves designing and managing cloud infrastructure solutions and automating processes while ensuring security best practices are followed. Candidates should have experience with public cloud platforms and Infrastructure as Code tools, as well as strong scripting skills. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the future of digital transformation.

Qualifications

• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Hands-on with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated application deployment.

Skills

Automation

Monitoring

Scripting in Python

Collaboration

Security Awareness

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

OPENTEXT
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

Your Impact:

We are seeking a dynamic Cloud Engineer to join our growing Professional Services team.

Professional Services provides market-leading solutions to help organizations across EMEA understand, protect and manage their data. Our team delivers a diverse set of solutions from our broad portfolio of products.

What the role offers:

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions based on organisational needs
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues across cloud environments
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated application deployment
• Ensure security best practices are followed (IAM, network security, encryption, etc.)
• Collaborate with DevOps, development, and security teams to support agile delivery
• Maintain documentation related to infrastructure architecture, configurations, and procedures
• Evaluate new cloud technologies and make recommendations for improvement

What you need to succeed:

• Experience working with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates)
• Proficiency with container technologies like Docker and orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS, AKS, etc.)
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Prometheus, ELK stack, etc.)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.)
• The successful candidate must hold and maintain a high level of Security Clearance.

Preferred qualifications and skills:

• Willingness to learn new technologies: Comfortable with rapidly evolving cloud ecosystems.
• Curiosity-driven: Actively explores new tools, trends, and best practices.
• Cross-platform flexibility: Can work across AWS, Azure, GCP, or hybrid environments
• Team player: Works well with developers, security teams, and stakeholders.
• Clear communicator: Can explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Documentation: Maintaining clear, useful documentation.
• Customer-centric thinking: Understands how infrastructure and systems impacts end users.
• Project management awareness: Familiar with Agile, Scrum, or Kanban workflows.

This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate will be required to work from either Gloucester or London on a regular basis (3-4 days per week).

One Last Thing:

Join us in shaping the future of enterprise solutions at OpenText. Your expertise and leadership will not only drive revenue but also foster positive relationships with customers and peers alike. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the world of technology, we want to hear from you.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

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