Cloud Platform Engineer (Multi-Cloud & AI Automation)

Defaqto; Farringdon; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Defaqto is seeking a senior platform architect to design and operate a modern, multi-cloud platform that underpins engineering, data, and product teams. You will implement internal developer platforms, self-service paths, and policy-driven automation across AWS/Azure/Google Cloud environments.

You will lead security and reliability efforts, embedding zero-trust principles and GitOps, while mentoring engineers and shaping platform standards across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience designing, building and operating production cloud infrastructure at senior or lead level.
• Multi-cloud experience across at least two of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud with professional-level certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate a modern multi-cloud platform including on-prem/hybrid connectivity.
• Develop internal developer platforms and self-service golden paths for engineering teams.
• Deliver infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines and policy-as-code guardrails.

Skills

Multi-cloud design

Terraform/OpenTofu

GitOps

Kubernetes

Python/Go

Zero-trust security

SRE practices

Education

Senior/Lead platform experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Docker

Job description

Defaqto is seeking a senior platform architect to design and operate a modern, multi-cloud platform that underpins engineering, data, and product teams. You will implement internal developer platforms, self-service paths, and policy-driven automation across AWS/Azure/Google Cloud environments.

You will lead security and reliability efforts, embedding zero-trust principles and GitOps, while mentoring engineers and shaping platform standards across the organisation.