Junior Cloud Engineer

ELLIOTT MOSS CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consulting seeks a proactive Cloud Engineer to manage and optimize cloud environments. The successful candidate will leverage their skills in automation, security, and cloud technologies like AWS or Azure to enhance performance and reliability within projects. This role emphasizes collaboration and requires a strong foundation in cloud infrastructure, aiming for innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in cloud infrastructure administration.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of cloud security and networking.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure platforms.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC tools.
• Support cloud migration projects involving VMs and databases.

Skills

Cloud Infrastructure Administration

Cloud Automation

Security

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

CloudEndure

Azure Migrate

Job description

Job Description:

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Cloud Engineer with hands-on experience in operating and administering cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud automation, infrastructure configuration, and migration, with a focus on performance, security, and scalability. You will play a key role in maintaining and optimizing projects’ cloud systems and services.

Key Responsibilities:

· Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure platforms based on customer requirements and best practices.

· Apply technical expertise and customer insights to ensure cloud configurations meet design specifications and deliver high performance, scalability, security, and reliability.

· Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation; ensure configurations are repeatable, documented, and aligned to automation-by-default principles.

· Support and participate in cloud migration projects involving virtual machines and databases; hands-on experience using tools such as CloudEndure, Azure Migrate, especially for migrations involving 20+ VMs or mission-critical databases, is preferred.

· Ensure cloud systems are managed with automation practices and maintain documentation for all deployments and operational processes.

· Work closely with internal teams and projects to identify, discuss, and implement operational improvements and optimizations for cloud-based environments.

· Ensure issues are resolved within SLA timelines and documented appropriately for knowledge sharing and audit purposes.

· Stay current with emerging technologies, certifications, and industry trends in cloud computing; actively participate in knowledge sharing and technical community engagement.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

· Minimum 3 years of experience in cloud infrastructure administration and operations.

· Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

· Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.

· Experience with cloud migration tools such as CloudEndure, Azure Migrate, or similar.

· Strong understanding of cloud security, networking, performance tuning, and cost optimization.

· Proven ability to document deployment architectures, operational procedures, and troubleshooting runbooks.

· Experience working in customer-facing roles, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

· Knowledge of SLAs, incident response processes, and IT service management standards.