Junior Cloud Engineer

Understanding Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Mentorship from senior engineers

Remote working in UK

Office in Southwark (optional)

Job summary

Unknown is seeking a Junior Cloud Engineer to join its growing Cloud & Platform team. This role offers hands-on experience with modern cloud technologies, building and maintaining cloud infrastructure, and learning automation, monitoring and DevOps practices.

You will collaborate with Software Engineers and senior Cloud Engineers in an agile environment. This is a fully remote role within the UK with an office in Southwark available if you prefer to work onsite.

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS experience through work, university, projects or certifications.
• Exposure to Python or another scripting language.
• Understanding of Terraform.
• Genuine interest in Cloud, DevOps and Infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving and willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Support management and maintenance of AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Learn Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Assist with cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Write and maintain simple Python scripts to automate tasks.
• Work with developers to troubleshoot cloud and application issues.
• Monitor platform performance and improve reliability.
• Learn cloud security and operational best practices.
• Contribute to team projects with mentorship from experienced engineers.

Skills

AWS

Python

Terraform

Cloud

DevOps

Infrastructure

Tools

Docker

Git

GitLab

Job description

We're currently working with an innovative software company that is looking for a Junior Cloud Engineer to join its growing Cloud & Platform team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to build a career in cloud engineering, working alongside experienced engineers who will support your development.

You'll gain hands-on experience with modern cloud technologies, helping to build, maintain and improve cloud infrastructure while learning best practices in automation, monitoring and DevOps.

You'll collaborate with Software Engineers, QA Engineers and senior Cloud Engineers as part of an agile team, contributing to real projects from day one. This is a fully remote role within the UK, although there is an office in Southwark available if you'd like to work from there.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the management and maintenance of AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Learning Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Assisting with cloud deployments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Writing and maintaining simple Python scripts to automate routine tasks.
• Working alongside developers to troubleshoot cloud and application issues.
• Monitoring platform performance and helping improve reliability.
• Learning cloud security and operational best practices.
• Contributing to team projects while receiving mentorship from experienced engineers.

What we're looking for

• Some hands-on experience with AWS through work, university, personal projects or certifications.
• Exposure to Python or another scripting language.
• An understanding of Terraform.
• A genuine interest in Cloud, DevOps and Infrastructure.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively.

Nice to have

• Exposure working with Linux.
• Familiarity with Git or GitLab."l
• Understanding of Docker or containerisation.
• Knowledge of Kafka or event-driven systems.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner or AWS Solutions Architect - Associate certification (or working towards one).

What's on offer?

• Structured training and mentoring from experienced Cloud Engineers.
• Clear progression into a Cloud Engineer role.
• Exposure to modern cloud technologies and DevOps practices.
• Fully remote working within the UK.
• Friendly, collaborative engineering culture.

Location:

Remote - United Kingdom