Logging & Inventory Cloud Engineer - London

Diana Duggan UK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Diana Duggan UK Limited is seeking an experienced Logging & Inventory Cloud Engineer for a London-based contract role. You will design, implement and maintain logging, monitoring and inventory solutions across cloud platforms, with a focus on automation and IaC using Terraform.

The ideal candidate will have strong Python scripting skills and hands-on experience with GCP and AWS, plus Kubernetes/containerisation knowledge.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with GCP and AWS.
• Proven experience delivering logging, monitoring and inventory management solutions within cloud environments.
• Strong Python development and automation skills.
• Extensive experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong Shell scripting capabilities.
• Experience working with Kubernetes and/or containerisation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain logging, monitoring and inventory management solutions across cloud platforms.
• Develop automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual processes.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Develop scripts and tooling using Python and Shell scripting.
• Support cloud engineering activities across AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Drive improvements in cloud observability, monitoring and operational reporting.
• Manage and optimise containerised workloads where required.
• Work closely with engineering and platform teams to improve cloud governance and operational controls.
• Support cloud asset discovery, inventory management and configuration management initiatives.

Skills

GCP

AWS

Python

Automation

Kubernetes

Containerization

Tools

Terraform

Job description

We are supporting our client with a cloud engineering and automation programme and are seeking an experienced Logging & Inventory Cloud Engineer.

This role will focus on enhancing cloud visibility, inventory management, monitoring capabilities and automation across complex multi-cloud environments.

• Role: Logging & Inventory Cloud Engineer
• Day rate: £400 - 450 per day (inside IR35)
• Pay framework: Umbrella Company
• Location: London office - 4/5 days a week in office
• Duration: 6 months initially (with potential extension)
• Contract Start Date: Immediate

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain logging, monitoring and inventory management solutions across cloud platforms.
• Develop automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual processes.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Develop scripts and tooling using Python and Shell scripting.
• Support cloud engineering activities across AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Drive improvements in cloud observability, monitoring and operational reporting.
• Manage and optimise containerised workloads where required.
• Work closely with engineering and platform teams to improve cloud governance and operational controls.
• Support cloud asset discovery, inventory management and configuration management initiatives.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Proven experience delivering logging, monitoring and inventory management solutions within cloud environments.
• Strong Python development and automation skills.
• Extensive experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong Shell scripting capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience driving automation initiatives.
• Experience working with Kubernetes and/or containerisation technologies.