Cloud Platform Engineer

Arden University; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Coventry is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer to join its IT Department. The role focuses on enhancing cloud infrastructure stability and scalability through DevOps practices. With a strong emphasis on automation and security, the ideal candidate will have experience in tools like Terraform, AWS services, and containerization technologies. This position offers a competitive salary and a remote working arrangement, making it suitable for those looking for a flexible work-life balance.

Benefits

Generous pension plan

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Insurance coverage

Discounted education for family and friends

Access to Perkbox benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with DevOps practices and methodologies.
• Proficiency in managing cloud-related infrastructures.
• Ability to work within a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement DevOps practices in the Cloud Platform team.
• Enhance the stability and scalability of systems.
• Utilize automation for infrastructure provisioning.

Skills

Infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS-CDK

MySQL/SQL for database management

Bash/Python/TypeScript

Grafana/Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch, New Relic

Version control systems like Git

Security practices (firewalls, ACLs, encryption)

DevOps environment with automation and CI/CD pipelines

AWS services (EC2, EKS, S3, etc.)

Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

System automation

Troubleshooting cloud infrastructure issues

Job description

Salary: £50,000 - £59,000 per annum

Employment type: Permanent

Hours per week: 37

Reporting into: Cloud Platform Manager

Department: IT

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This role operates primarily on a remote working arrangement that will require little to no travel into our Coventry head office or local campus. Our working model arrangements are a non-contractual benefit so please note that an Arden work location is added to our employment contracts.

About Arden University

We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.

About our Department

This DevOps role sits within the Cloud Platform team as part of the wider IT Department. The Team is responsible for implementing DevOps practices, toolchains and methodologies that are central to delivering the company's IT vision and strategic goals. This team contribute directly to enhancing the stability, security and scalability of our systems through automation and a focus on continuous, iterative improvement.

The wider IT team is made up of around 60 employees with a vast range of skills from Software Development to IT Operations and IT Security. Our IT Department values employee development and we have lots of great examples of employee progression and promotions within the team.

About the Opportunity

This DevOps role sits within the Cloud Platform team as part of the wider IT Department. The Team is responsible for implementing DevOps practices, toolchains and methodologies that are central to delivering the company's IT vision and strategic goals. This team contribute directly to enhancing the stability, security and scalability of our systems through automation and a focus on continuous, iterative improvement.

The wider IT team is made up of around 60 employees with a vast range of skills from Software Development to IT Operations and IT Security. Our IT Department values employee development and we have lots of great examples of employee progression and promotions within the team.

About You

You’ll have experience in some or all of the following:

• infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS-CDK.
• MySQL/SQL for database management.
• Bash/Python/TypeScript.
• Grafana/Prometheus, AWS CloudWatch, New Relic.
• Version control systems like Git.
• Security practices, including firewalls, ACLs, antivirus tools, encryption protocols, identity and access management (IAM), and cloud computing compliance.
• DevOps environment, utilizing infrastructure as code (IaC), automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Git-based workflows and operational methodologies such as GitOps.
• AWS services, including EC2, EKS, VPC, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Route53, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda, API Gateway, SNS/SQS.
• Containerisation technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, for building, deploying, and managing applications in scalable environments.
• System automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment to reduce manual intervention and increase operational efficiency.
• Deploying and maintaining Linux systems.
• Designing and implementing scalable cloud architectures that can handle high traffic and large-scale data storage efficiently.
• Troubleshooting complex cloud infrastructure issues, from networking and security problems to performance bottlenecks.

Desirable skills

• AWS Certifications (Associate, Professional Levels).
• Microsoft Azure Certifications (Associate, Expert Levels).
• Core software development principles, including design patterns, architecture, and methodologies.
• PHP and PHP frameworks.
• Front-end technologies, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience working within a security framework such as PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, and ISO 27001, ensuring compliance and security best practices are met.
• Agile methodologies, collaborating in sprints, managing releases, and delivering incremental, high-quality software.
• Azure services, including VNET, Resource Groups, Service Bus, Azure Logic Apps, API Management, and Automation Accounts for cloud infrastructure management and integration.

Why Arden

At Arden, you will become a part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be, as such we want to reward our people with fantastic benefits. Employees benefit from:

• 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and even a Christmas closure!
• A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
• SimplyHealth plan option
• Private Medical Insurance coverage (applies to certain job roles)
• Access to Perkbox benefits
• Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
• Plus, other excellent benefits
• Our ‘Golden Ticket’ which allows you to gift anyone in your life a free Arden education
  

Our Values

Stand out, Progressive, Accessible, Resourceful, Kindness, reflect who we are as an institution, a team and as individuals. If they also reflect you and you are excited by the chance to be the driving, creative force within a growing business, we want to hear from you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines and locations.

Closing Date: 27th January

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.

If you are a current Arden student or have an upcoming course with us, you are not eligible to apply for Student Experience roles due to a conflict of interest related to system access.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. This means that if you have a disability, as defined by the Disability Equality Act 2010, you may be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you wish to be considered under this scheme, you can indicate via the application form below. By doing so, you are also consenting for this information to be shared with the hiring team. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, please refer the guidance here.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Therefore, we make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.

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