Lead Cloud Engineer

Close Brothers Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK merchant banking group is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer to transform their technology infrastructure. In this role, you'll lead cloud automation efforts and manage Azure migrations while ensuring security and compliance. We're looking for candidates with expertise in cloud services, Terraform, and a passion for technology. Join us in shaping the future of our cloud capabilities and enjoy diverse benefits including private medical and gym discounts.

Benefits

Private medical

Discounted health checks

Stakeholder pension contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Gym discounts

Option to purchase additional holiday

Qualifications

• Experience delivering cloud infrastructure services on Azure and AWS.
• Strong understanding of Azure Well-Architected Frameworks.
• Proficiency in cloud networking and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of cloud engineers managing cloud infrastructure.
• Drive migration and simplification of cloud estate into Azure.
• Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure services

Terraform

GitLab

Ansible Automation Platform

Packer

Azure networking and security

Education

Relevant certifications in cloud platforms and security

Tools

Azure

AWS

Oracle Cloud

Nutanix

Job description

The Vacancy

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

As a Lead Cloud Engineer, you will be at the heart of our technology transformation, helping to create a secure and unified Azure platform. You will lead the way in automation, guiding how we build, deploy and manage cloud infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code. You will drive our migration to Azure, develop strong automation frameworks and inspire a talented team, always putting security, compliance and engineering excellence first.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape the future of our cloud capabilities and be part of one of the Bank's most exciting technology programmes. You will work with the latest tools, drive innovation and lead a supportive team where your ideas matter.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and inspire a team of cloud engineers, managing the provisioning and operation of cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, Nutanix and OCI
• Drive the migration and simplification of our cloud estate into Azure, ensuring consistency and operational excellence
• Implement and manage infrastructure automation using Terraform, GitLab, Ansible Automation Platform and Packer, creating and maintaining Infrastructure as Code assets for Azure services
• Champion best practice in cloud-native design, automation and engineering maturity, setting standards for Infrastructure as Code and ensuring security, compliance and quality at every stage
• Collaborate with architecture, security and application teams, providing technical leadership, supporting disaster recovery, optimising infrastructure and ensuring timely support for incidents

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience delivering cloud infrastructure services on Azure and AWS, with hands-on skills in Terraform, GitLab, Ansible Automation Platform and Packer
• A strong understanding of Azure Well-Architected Frameworks, Resiliency by Design and experience leading large migrations from on-premises and AWS to Azure
• Practical knowledge of Shift Left Security Principles, delivering Infrastructure as Code through pipelines and using native cloud services for load balancing, firewalls and DNS
• Proficiency in cloud networking and security, including Palo Alto, with a solid background in site reliability engineering, cloud security and disaster recovery using Azure Site Recovery Manager
• Relevant certifications in cloud platforms and security, such as Azure DevOps Engineer, Azure Security Engineer or Terraform Associate; experience with Oracle Cloud and Nutanix is a bonus
• You're passionate about technology and excited about working with us!

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us at [e-mail] or request a call back.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

We offer a range of benefits, including private medical, discounted health checks, stakeholder pension contribution, cycle to work scheme, gym discounts, and the option to purchase additional holiday.