Cloud Ops Engineer

Gresham Technologies PLC; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in fintech is seeking a passionate Cloud Ops Engineer (IC) to enhance their cloud infrastructure. The role involves hands-on expertise in AWS and Azure, automation through Infrastructure-as-Code, and collaboration within an agile team. Successful candidates will have a strong background in cloud services and be able to drive improvements and best practices within the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS services including VPC, IAM, and Lambda.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems such as CentOS, Red Hat, or Ubuntu.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support cloud infrastructure projects across AWS and Azure.
• Lead technical execution of cloud solutions focusing on automation.
• Collaborate with Product and Security teams for secure cloud-native deployments.

Skills

AWS

Linux systems

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Java

Job description

Location: UK (Hybrid - office-based in Bristol, Southampton, or London)

Type: Full-time

Department: Cloud Services

Reports to: Head of Cloud Services

Are you a passionate Cloud Operations Engineer ready to shape the future of cloud infrastructure in a dynamic fintech environment? We're looking for a highly skilled Cloud Ops Engineer (IC) to join our forward-thinking Cloud Services team.

What you will do

As a 100% individual contributor, you'll bring your hands-on expertise to design, implement, and support a wide range of cloud infrastructure projects across AWS and Azure. Your work will be critical in evolving and modernising the environments that power our cutting-edge fintech solutions.

You'll:

• Lead technical execution and maintenance of diverse cloud solutions, with a strong focus on automation and reliability.
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible) to streamline and scale deployments.
• Collaborate with Product and Security teams to enable secure, cloud-native deployments.
• Continuously improve existing cloud infrastructure to meet evolving business and technical needs.
• Share your knowledge and guide others on best practices in cloud operations.

We operate a hybrid cloud setup using both AWS and Azure, with an increasing emphasis on automation and resilience. Our teams work autonomously in agile environments (Scrum or Kanban), with a shared focus on collaboration, innovation, and delivery.

Skills and experience we are looking for...

Cloud & Infrastructure Proficiency:

• Strong experience with AWS (VPC, IAM, S3, Lambda, Aurora, ELB, Transit Gateway, etc.)
• Solid understanding of Linux systems (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu)
• Proficient in Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Packer
• Network design and troubleshooting competency in cloud environments

Scripting & Programming:

• Skilled in Python
• Familiarity with Java (basic understanding)

Soft Skills & Attributes:

• Self-motivated and autonomous, yet collaborative
• Pragmatic and solutions-oriented mindset
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Passionate about technology and continuous learning
• Able to deliver senior-level contributions without the need for supervision

About Us

A career at Gresham provides a unique blend of agility, innovation, empowerment and warmth. We're well established with global clients and an admired product meaning you can feel secure and confident about your future. We still retain the agility and intimacy of a small business, meaning you can influence change and see the impact of your ideas. We limit hierarchy and are big on collaboration, so you'll be challenging and stretching yourself every day, working with leading edge technologies that help improve integrity and accuracy in the Financial Services sector. You'll feel at home in our friendly, supportive, people-centric culture where we work towards common goals, not individual interests.

Gresham helps global businesses connect, reconcile, and control their data, systems and processes. And in doing so, we deliver something that is vital to modern business. Data confidence. Our teams are responsible for building and delivering leading edge solutions to our customers, the world's top financial institutions.

About our Values:

Our culture and everything we do is underpinned by our values; we Embrace Learning, We Create Together, Be the Champion, and Make It Simple. We Harness the value of different perspectives, backgrounds and experience. Everyone has the potential for extraordinary ideas and action. The sum is greater than its parts. Lean in and together we will find innovative solutions for today's problems and tomorrow's opportunities. We take ownership for delivering success, delighting our customers, and helping our business and our people to grow and flourish. We believe in the power of simplicity. Focus on clarity through expertise and eliminate unnecessary complexities - in the big things and the small things.