Lead Cloud Engineer (AWS) (Multiple)

Cloudscaler; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud solution provider is seeking a Lead Cloud Engineer with extensive AWS knowledge to lead complex transformations for customers. This role involves designing, building, and automating AWS landing zones, ensuring security, and acting as an expert in Infrastructure as Code. Ideal candidates should have experience in delivering enterprise-scale cloud solutions and possess the ability to guide teams through technological changes. A collaborative and supportive work culture with numerous benefits is offered, including training support and a favorable work-life balance.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

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

Life Assurance

Long Term Disability cover

Health and Mental Health support

Cycle To Work Scheme

Dog-friendly offices

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, and operating enterprise-scale AWS landing zones.
• Ability to automate the build of complex AWS services and platforms.
• Willingness to pass SC future DV clearance if required.

Responsibilities

• Lead customers through complex cloud transformations with expertise in AWS.
• Design and build multi-tenant systems aligned to best practices.
• Automate builds using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Skills

Extensive landing zone knowledge

Site reliability best practice

Experience in Terraform

Opinions on IaC structure

Knowledge of AWS services

Job description

Lead Cloud Engineer (AWS) - (Multiple)

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

Salary: 95000 - 120000

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 future DV clearance may be required so the ability / willingness to pass DV clearance is advantageous but not essential.

You must be UK-based.

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 Lead Cloud Engineers with extensive landing zone knowledge and site reliability best practice. For us this means experience of designing building and operating enterprise-scale landing zones within AWS. It also means you need to be able to automate the build of complex AWS services and platforms using Terraform.

We are thought leaders and our Lead Engineers work closely with customer teams so you need to be opinionated about IaC structure and modularisation and the experience and knowledge to define the technical direction and strategy of teams and systems.

What you'll be doing

• Working closely with our customers key stakeholders leading them through complex cloud transformations using your experience and expertise to deliver best-in-class AWS platforms.
• Designing complex multi-tenant systems aligned to best practice
• Building testing packaging deploying and operating AWS landing zones
• Automating the build of complex AWS Services and Cloud Platforms with IaC
• Packaging services into AMIs Docker containers or Serverless deployments
• Championing infrastructure as code and opinionated about IaC structure and modularisation
• Scoping container / microservices to design Cloud solutions
• Utilising deployment techniques to enable zero downtime
• Mitigating security risks in AWS and supporting a mature Cloud Security Model

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. 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 at the earliest opportunity.

Employment Type

Full-Time

Department / Functional Area

Engineering

Experience

years

Vacancy

1