Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Cloudscaler, Inc; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer with expertise in AWS and cloud transformations. In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with senior stakeholders to design and implement best-in-class AWS platforms, utilizing your skills in AWS Landing Zones and Terraform. The company values openness and collaboration, offering a supportive environment for professional growth. With a focus on security and operational excellence, this position provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in cloud engineering while enjoying a range of benefits and a flexible work culture.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days' annual leave + 5 additional days for training/exams

Life Assurance

Long Term Disability cover

Employee Assist Programme

Health and Wellbeing support

24/7 GP access

Cycle To Work Scheme

Dog friendly offices

Individual training and development plans

Qualifications

• Experience in building and operating enterprise-scale AWS platforms.
• Strong understanding of cloud security risks and mitigation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead customers through complex cloud transformations.
• Build AWS resources and solutions to mitigate security risks.
• Operate cloud platforms at scale in regulated environments.

Skills

AWS Landing Zone

Terraform

Cloud Security

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery

Multi-tenant platform management

Job description

Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS)

Location: Central London - Hybrid - circa 3 days onsite in Central London

Salary: £70,000 - £95,000

Defence/SC Clearance Requirements:

Due to working with a number of government bodies, SC clearance is required for our customer facing teams. You do not need active SC clearance as we will undertake checks upon you joining, but you must be eligible to pass SC clearance. In future, DV clearance may be required, so the ability/willingness to pass DV clearance is advantageous but not essential.

Due to the nature of this project we are only able to accept UK based applicants for this role

About us

We are experts in AWS landing zones, cloud risk mitigation and cloud operating models; thought leaders working with public and private sector enterprise organisations to help them unlock the true value of cloud.

Why you should join us

We care about our people and truly believe that high-performing teams are created through openness, collaboration and trust. We ensure that there are opportunities both inside and outside of work to collaborate, share ideas and build connections.

We recognise that everyone brings their own unique skills and experiences, so we regularly collaborate across all teams and functions, to build a truly inclusive culture, including team socials, quarterly company days, and monthly "town halls".

Recognising that everyone brings their own unique skills and experiences, our learning and development opportunities are bespoke to each individual; helping you to advance through our transparent career development pathways and achieve your career goals.

What we're looking for

We are looking for Senior AWS Engineers with AWS Landing Zone experience who have built, tested packaged, deployed and operated enterprise-scale AWS platforms, along with understanding the challenges of managing a multi-tenant platform and how SRE principles can be applied.

We are also looking for experience of building AWS Landing Zones with a strong understanding of the benefits to our customers of using a centralised platform, along with understanding some of the common challenges.

What you'll be doing

You will be working closely with our customers' senior stakeholders, leading them through complex cloud transformations, using your experience and expertise to deliver best-in-class AWS platforms, operating models and security models.
• Working with a wide range of AWS services to build best-in-class solutions for our customers
• Building AWS resources using Terraform
• Building solutions to mitigate some of the key security risks that are present when operating in the cloud
• Operating cloud platforms at scale within highly regulated environments
• Working with continuous integration / continuous delivery pipelines

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 25 days' annual leave + 5 additional days for training/exams or volunteering
• Travel and accommodation expensed where eligible in line with our expenses policy
• Life Assurance
• Long Term Disability cover
• Employee Assist Programme for employee advice and support (including legal and counselling helpline)
• Health, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Financial and Legal support
• 24/7 GP access
• Public holiday opt-out scheme giving you the option to work on public holidays creating the flexibility to enjoy your time off when it suits you
• Individual training and development plans with online training and exam costs covered
• Recruitment referral scheme - referral bonus if you introduce us to someone we then hire
• Customer referral scheme - referral bonus if you introduce us to a new customer
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Dog friendly offices

Interview Process

1. Screening call with our Talent Acquisition team

2. 1st Interview - 30 minute remote interview with our hiring team

3. 2nd Interview - 60 minute remote technical interview with members of our engineering team

4. 3rd Interview - 60 minute in person interview with members of our Senior Leadership Team

Cloudscaler are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, parental status, religion or medical history.

If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please let us know when you speak to our Talent Acquisition team or contact [e-mail] at the earliest opportunity.