Cloud Platform Engineer

Jobtailor

Oxford

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Cloud/OCI Platform Engineer to design, build and operate secure, scalable OCI services. You will automate using Terraform, manage networking, IAM, storage and monitoring, and partner with Infra, Security and Software teams to deliver reliable cloud workloads.

Ideal candidates have hands-on OCI and Terraform experience, Kubernetes and Docker familiarity, and strong scripting skills.

Qualifications

Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or another major public cloud platform.
Experience designing and supporting secure, scalable cloud infrastructure.
Experience using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
Knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, security, monitoring and backup.
Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
Linux administration experience.
Scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell or Python.
OCI certifications desirable, and experience with Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE), Docker and Kubernetes desirable.
Experience supporting AI, data, research or HPC workloads desirable.
Knowledge of VMware, hybrid cloud and on-premises integration desirable.
Right to work permanently in the UK; willingness to travel; close to Oxford

Responsibilities

Design, build, automate and operate secure, scalable OCI platform services and workloads.
Manage OCI networking, compute, storage, identity, DNS, load balancing, object storage, monitoring and logging.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with Git-based CI/CD.
Implement cloud security controls, IAM roles and policies, network segmentation, secrets management, vulnerability remediation and audit requirements.
Establish platform monitoring, alerting, logging, capacity management, backup, disaster recovery and incident-response procedures.
Manage patching, upgrades, lifecycle management and service reliability for cloud workloads.
Support application, research and AI teams with reusable cloud patterns, self-service capabilities and technical guidance.
Optimise OCI consumption, performance and cost with stakeholders on forecasting and governance.
Maintain architecture documentation, standards, runbooks and operational procedures.
Work closely with Infrastructure, Cyber Security and Software Engineering teams to deliver modern cloud services.

Skills

OCI

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Git

Linux

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Cloud Networking

Tools

Terraform

OCI

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

VMware

Python

Job description

Design, build, automate and operate secure, scalable, highly available OCI platform services and workloads
Manage OCI networking, compute, storage, identity, DNS, load balancing, object storage, monitoring and logging
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform with Git-based CI/CD
Implement cloud security controls, IAM roles and policies, network segmentation, secrets management, vulnerability remediation and audit requirements
Establish platform monitoring, alerting, logging, capacity management, backup, disaster recovery and incident-response procedures
Manage patching, upgrades, lifecycle management and service reliability for cloud workloads
Support application, research and AI teams with reusable cloud patterns, self-service capabilities and technical guidance
Optimise OCI consumption, performance and cost with stakeholders on forecasting and governance
Maintain architecture documentation, standards, runbooks and operational procedures
Work closely with Infrastructure, Cyber Security and Software Engineering teams to deliver modern cloud services

Requirements

Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or another major public cloud platform
Experience designing and supporting secure, scalable cloud infrastructure
Experience using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Knowledge of cloud networking, IAM, security, monitoring and backup
Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines
Linux administration experience
Scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell or Python
Strong troubleshooting, documentation and communication skills
OCI certifications, such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate or Professional, desirable
Experience with Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE), Docker and Kubernetes, desirable
Experience supporting AI, data, research or high-performance computing workloads, desirable
Experience with cloud security, vulnerability management and compliance controls, desirable
Knowledge of VMware, hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure integration, desirable
Right to work permanently in the UK
Willingness to travel as necessary
Live in or within easy commuting distance of Oxford, or be willing to relocate
Willingness to work longer hours during peak periods and across multiple time zones when required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing secure, scalable Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CI/CD practices. Proficient in cloud security, networking, and operational procedures to ensure high availability and performance of cloud workloads.

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