Principal Cloud Consultant

Scale Factory (formerly Ten10); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 25 days

Pension Plan

Health Benefits

Fitness Support

Commuter Benefits

Rail Card

EV Salary Sacrifice

Flexible Work Model

Social Events

Training & Certifications

Job summary

Scale Factory is seeking a Principal Cloud Consultant to lead delivery across multiple cloud workstreams, collaborating with clients to translate business needs into scalable solutions. You will own delivery management, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to pre-sales with technical input.

The role requires deep AWS expertise, DevOps mastery, IaC tooling, and strong communication with senior stakeholders. Hybrid work in Greater London is offered with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for Security Clearance.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders across levels.
• Strong business sense to align technical work with business goals.
• Deep understanding of DevOps principles and delivery.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring.
• Extensive hands-on AWS experience and best practices.
• Ability to design and implement complex cloud architectures.
• Proven experience with deployment automation and orchestration.
• In-depth networking concepts in cloud environments.
• Understanding of security services like IAM, WAF, KMS and compliance.
• Mastery of IaC tools and when to use them.
• Scripting skills in Python, Ansible, Bash, Groovy or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers as the primary technical contact for engagements.
• Own delivery management across multiple workstreams and guide junior colleagues.
• Conduct discovery with clients and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Support Growth Team in pre-sales with technical input.
• Act as a technical authority for delivery and internal initiatives.
• Communicate clearly with clients and colleagues to drive growth.
• Keep up with trends and certifications to stay ahead.
• Lead continuous improvement across workstreams and delivery function.

Skills

Security Clearance eligibility

Effective communication

Business acumen

DevOps mastery

People leadership

AWS expertise

Architectural know-how

CI/CD proficiency

Networking knowledge

Security best practices

Infrastructure-as-Code

Scripting & automation

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CDK

GitHub

GitLab

AWS DevOps tooling

Job description

We are an AI enablement consultancy. Delivering quality-led AI-first foundations, embedding capability and excellence into the foundational fabric of the companies we work with. We give leaders the confidence to move faster, take smarter risks and pursue transformation.

In 2024, Ten10 and The Scale Factory joined forces to create the Scale Factory we know today. By uniting our deep cloud expertise, AI ambitions, and rigorous engineering disciplines, we deliver the robust, scalable foundations needed to turn ambitious transformation into reliable reality.

Here’s why you’ll love being part of our team:

• Exciting Projects: Collaborate on challenging, impactful projects with a wide range of industries - from finance to government and beyond.
• Career Growth: Tailored training and development opportunities to help you reach your goals.
• Team Culture: Join a supportive, inclusive team that values collaboration, creativity, and innovation.
• Flexibility: Hybrid working lets you balance work and life.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Principal Cloud Consultant at Scale Factory, you’ll:

• Interact with customers regularly, acting as the go-to technical contact for those in your engagement portfolio.
• Own delivery management for a number of workstreams, helping to define and prioritise work, manage risks and provide guidance to junior colleagues.
• Perform in-depth discovery activities with clients, translating non-technical business requirements into technical solutions.
• Assist the Growth Team in a pre-sales capacity, providing technical input right from the start.
• Act as a technical authority for both delivery workstreams and the internal initiatives.
• Communicate effectively, both internally and externally with colleagues, clients and third parties to drive growth.
• Stay ahead of the curve by keeping up with emerging trends and certifications.
• Solving complex challenges with ingenuity and innovation.
• Drive continuous improvement both within your workstreams and across the wider delivery function

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re seeking a talented, passionate Principal Cloud Consultant to join our growing team. To be successful, you’ll be both technically excellent and a confident communicator, willing to own all aspects of a project from pre‑sales, into discovery, design and implementation, as well as the delivery management thereof.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Eligibility for Security Clearance.
• Excellent Communication: Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders from C-suite down, both off the cuff and in more formal presentations or report writing.
• Business Savvy: Able to look behind the technical problems and understand the business drivers to change, prioritising accordingly and building consensus. A proven track record of spearheading successful projects, aligning multiple workstreams and managing client relationships.
• DevOps Mastery: Deep understanding of DevOps principles and how they transform businesses.
• People Leadership: Experience managing people and mentoring less experienced colleagues.
• AWS Expertise: Extensive hands‑on experience with AWS and ability to articulate best practices for building secure, scalable platforms. Able to articulate the business value and ROI of cloud platforms.
• Architectural Know-How: Ability to design and implement complex cloud platforms incorporating legacy workloads, microservices and containerisation.
• CI/CD Pro: Proven experience with tools like GitHub, GitLab, or AWS DevOps Tooling, and expertise in deployment automation/orchestration.
• Networking Knowledge: Expert with networking concepts and how they translate to cloud environments: Virtual Networks, routing, DNS, Gateways, Load Balancers and more.
• Security Expert: Understanding of key AWS security services such as IAM, WAF, and KMS. Experience implementing best practices for securing data, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations. Awareness of compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO27001, PCI-DSS).
• Infrastructure-as-Code: Mastery of Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK or equivalent, and awareness of when to use different tools.
• Scripting & Automation: Skills in a scripting language like Python, Ansible, Bash, Groovy, Powershell, or similar.

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Azure or Google Cloud Experience: Ability to compare and contrast cloud offerings, especially in a migration scenario.
• AWS Professional Certification: If you don’t already have one, you’ll be given time to attain this in your first 3 months.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

At Scale Factory, we believe in recognising and rewarding great work. Here’s what you can expect:

• 25 Days of Annual Leave: Plus 1 extra day every year for the first three years, with a holiday buying scheme.
• Pension Plan: Employer‑matched contributions up to 5%.
• Health Benefits: Comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, optical, and alternative therapies.
• Fitness Support: Subsidised gym memberships and a bike‑to‑work scheme.
• Commuter Benefits: Season ticket loans to make travel easier.
• Free Annual Rail Cards.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Flexible Work Model: Hybrid working that fits your lifestyle.
• Social Events: From annual kick‑offs and Christmas parties to team socials and sporting events, we love celebrating success together.
• Training & Development: Tailored learning opportunities and full support for certifications to keep your skills sharp.

Let’s Build the Future Together