Cloud Solutions Architect (Previous Relevant Experince is Required)

Telent; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services provider in the UK is seeking a Cloud Engineer to manage cloud and on-premises infrastructure. This hybrid role requires presence in Southampton 2-3 times a week. The ideal candidate has experience with infrastructure on VMware, Hyper-V, Azure/AWS and strong communication skills. Notable benefits include 34 days holiday, a pension scheme, and wellness support.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Occupational health support

Discounts with Telent Reward scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with VMware, Hyper-V, Windows/Linux, Azure/AWS.
• Must be eligible for SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the cloud representative for customer accounts.
• Serve as escalation point for support issues.
• Maintain visibility of cloud service incidents.
• Conduct insight-driven analysis of cloud performance.
• Assist in cloud pre-staging of infrastructure.
• Contribute to customer-facing meetings.

Skills

Experience with public cloud or traditional infrastructure

Knowledge of VMware, Hyper-V, Windows/Linux

Good understanding of core networking concepts

Excellent verbal and written communication

Job description

Cloud Engineer

When you join our Engineering Team at Telent, you'll be empowered to innovate and drive common solutions, working closely with technical experts who are proud of the impact their work makes. Come join a high-performing team doing complex and critical work. Help build and keep the nation's critical infrastructure connected and protected 24 / 7.

Reporting to the Head of Cloud Engineering, the Cloud Engineer will work on an exciting Government Agency Managed Service contract and act as the primary engineering representative for Telent, for on-premises or cloud-related technical initiatives.

This is a hybrid working role, with a requirement to be in our clients office in the Southampton region 2-3 times per week.

What you’ll do :

• Act as the cloud representative for assigned customer accounts, providing expertise on cloud and on-premises infrastructure
• Serve as the internal on-site escalation point for support issues and programmes
• Maintain proactive visibility of cloud service incidents across nominated customer environments, ensuring timely updates, escalation, and resolution aligned with SLAs.
• Add value through insight-driven analysis, identifying cloud performance trends, emerging security threats, or vendor bulletins that may impact customer cloud environments.
• Assist or lead in the cloud pre‑staging of infrastructure, including virtual appliances, configurations, and scripts for customer cloud deployments or hybrid rollouts.
• Attend and contribute to customer‑facing meetings such as support reviews, project roadmaps, monthly service reviews, and weekly incident management sessions.

Who you are :

You are a proactive and skilled Cloud Engineer with a passion for managing cloud and hybrid infrastructure solutions. You must be an effective communicator, and enjoy collaborating with cross‑functional teams and customers

Key Requirements :

• Experience with supporting public cloud and / or traditional on‑premises infrastructure
• Knowledge and hands on experience with supporting infrastructure on VMware, Hyper‑V, Windows / Linux servers and / or on Microsoft Azure / AWS platforms
• Good understanding of core networking concepts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with customers and internal teams.
• Must be eligible for SC Clearance

What we offer :

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on‑going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role :

• 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

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