Cloud Platform Engineer, Sports

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the sports sector is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to enhance cloud services. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in public cloud environments, especially Google Cloud, and will work embedded within software delivery teams. This role offers hybrid working opportunities and supports professional growth through innovative cloud initiatives.

Qualifications

• Significant public cloud experience, preferably with Google Cloud.
• Strong core platform knowledge and proficiency with IaC tools.
• Experience in cloud technologies with a development background desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, operate and support related cloud resources as a Cloud Platform Engineer.
• Accountable for end-to-end delivery of cloud resources.
• Guide technical aspects of cloud adoption while influencing others.

Skills

Public Cloud Experience

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

GitOps

Automation Scripting

Containerization (Kubernetes, GKE)

Networking in Public Cloud

Security Considerations

Tools

Terraform

Git

Bash

Python

Golang

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Location:

bolton, greater manchester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Who we are looking for

A Cloud Platform Engineer, who will be embedded within the teams responsible for the delivery and operation of cloud services within Sports.

The next stage of our initiative is to expand our public cloud capability and establish a seamless operating model. The aim is to leverage the speed of delivery and flexibility of the self-serve model, whilst maintaining a strong relationship with the core platform team.

We are embedding Cloud Platform Engineers within Product Delivery Domains to help build, operate and support critical cloud products.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for working on innovative initiatives and will make an immediate impact to the Business, by bringing their own experience to a challenging but dynamic environment. You will be given the support and training to allow you to grow and progress within this position.

This role suits those with a development background transitioning to cloud technologies or cloud engineers who want to work closely with development teams.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.

Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Significant public cloud experience, preferably with Google Cloud.
• Strong core platform knowledge in Projects and Folders, IAM and Billing.
• Proficiency operating with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using industry standard tooling, preferably Terraform and methodologies.
• Knowledge of GitOps and preferably experience of use.
• Proficiency of source code management; namely Git.
• Confident utilising custom automation and scripting using tools such as G-Cloud, CLI, Bash, Python and Golang.
• Experience of modern platform stacks such as Kubernetes or GKE, as well as affiliated technologies and workflows including service mesh/ingress, CI/CD, monitoring stacks and security instruments.
• Strong understanding of networking in Public Cloud environments.
• Awareness of key security considerations when operating in the public cloud.

Main Responsibilities

• Working as an embedded Cloud Platform Engineer within a software function to deploy, operate and support related cloud resources.
• Taking accountability for the end-to-end delivery of cloud resources as part of software product initiatives.
• Working with and influencing others to advocate and guide technical aspects of cloud adoption.
• Working with the central Cloud Platform Team to embed key principles and standards in the operational running of responsible technologies.
• Supporting and consulting with stakeholders.
• Driving engineering excellence across your team by fostering modern engineering practices and processes.
• Working with the central Cloud Platform Team to help steer the next iteration of self-serve automation technologies.

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