Cloud Operations Team Lead

Big Red Recruitment Midlands Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cloud Operations Team Leader to oversee critical infrastructure and drive improvements. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of AWS experience and proven skills in leading teams and managing cloud infrastructure projects. You will work in a hybrid setup, enhancing platform resilience and supporting development workflows. This role offers a competitive salary of £70,000-£80,000 and the opportunity to influence the technical direction of a global platform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on AWS experience.
• Strong knowledge of IaC and configuration management tools.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience in cloud monitoring and performance tuning.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and workflows.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the cloud operations function.
• Drive platform resilience and scalability.
• Lead a skilled team of engineers.
• Enhance AWS infrastructure.

Skills

AWS experience

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Terraform

Ansible

Cloud monitoring

CI/CD tools

Stakeholder management

Job description

Are you an experienced cloud operations engineer ready to lead critical infrastructure for a growing SaaS business?

You’ll be joining a well-established software provider serving the higher education sector, trusted by institutions worldwide to deliver critical platforms. As the business scales internationally, you’ll take ownership of the cloud operations function - driving platform resilience, scalability, and engineering standards from the ground up.

You’ll lead a skilled team of engineers, enhance AWS infrastructure, support the development teams through robust CI/CD infrastructure. With the freedom to challenge technical assumptions and drive improvements, you’ll be central to the evolution of the company’s operational maturity.

Role: Cloud Operations Team Leader

Location: Milton Keynes / Hybrid (1 day per month in office)

Salary: £70,000-£80,000

Ideally, you’ll have:

• 3+ years of hands‑on AWS experience
• Strong knowledge of IaC and configuration management tools (Terraform & Ansible or similar)
• Proven experience leading cross‑functional teams and managing cloud infrastructure projects
• Experience in cloud monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning
• Experience with CI/CD tools and supporting development workflows
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

If you’re seeking a leadership role with real ownership of cloud operations, and you want to influence a global SaaS platform’s technical direction, click apply to arrange a chat. Interview slots available now.

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