Principal Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

FLBK FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited; Billingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FLBK FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Limited is seeking a Principle Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to lead the design, build, and operation of secure, scalable cloud-native platforms across global IT/OT environments. You will drive cloud strategy, govern deployments, and ensure cost-effective, resilient services.

You’ll own automation with Terraform/CloudFormation, implement security-by-design, and partner with stakeholders to shape roadmaps and vendor engagements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a 3rd/4th Line Cloud engineer role in a global enterprise, or 6+ years in biomedical IT service environment.
• Proven experience designing, implementing and operating production cloud environments.
• Strong scripting/coding skills (Python, Bash) and containerization experience.
• In-depth knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure technologies (AWS/Azure).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Awareness of security best practices (IAM, encryption, secrets management) and ISO27000.
• Adept at communicating with stakeholders across levels and geographies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and operation of secure, scalable cloud-native platforms (AWS Landing Zones).
• Serve as Cloud technical lead for global projects and translate architectures into delivered services.
• Own IaC adoption with Terraform or CloudFormation for provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Implement security-by-design across cloud platforms with zero-trust principles and ISO27000 adherence.
• Develop and evolve monitoring/observability (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch) for reliability and QoS.
• Guide cloud migration strategies (on‑prem to cloud/hybrid) and governance best practices.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders globally and with vendors to align solutions with security requirements.
• Provide 4th-line governance, including documentation and audit input.

Skills

Cloud architecture

AWS

Azure

Terraform

CloudFormation

CI/CD

Security

DevOps

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Technical certifications

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Job description

Join FLBG’s Global Infrastructure & Operations team as a Principle Cloud Infrastructure Engineer and help design, build, and scale mission‑critical cloud platforms that power a global enterprise. You’ll be the technical lead driving our cloud strategy and delivery, enabling secure, resilient, and compliant services across both IT and OT environments. If you thrive in complex, high‑impact environments and love turning architectures into operational reality at scale, we’d love to meet you.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the design, build, and operation of secure, resilient, and scalable cloud-native platforms, including AWS Landing Zones.
• Serve as the Cloud technical lead for complex, global projects—translating architectural designs into delivered services and operational capabilities.
• Own automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption using Terraform or CloudFormation to streamline provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Implement security‑by‑design across cloud platforms, including identity management, encryption, zero‑trust principles, and adherence to frameworks such as ISO 27000.
• Build and evolve monitoring and observability (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch) to ensure reliability, performance, and QoS across services.
• Lead deployments of new cloud technologies and services, ensuring seamless integration with existing systems and full compliance with FLBG policies and procedures, including AIS metrics prior to go‑live.
• Guide cloud migration strategies (on-prem → cloud or hybrid), optimize usage for cost, scalability, and efficiency, and define best practices for governance and compliance.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders globally, partnering across IT and OT, influencing roadmaps, and engaging with vendors to ensure solutions meet technical and security requirements.
• Provide 4th‑line expertise and BAU technical governance, including transition‑to‑operations, documentation, and audit input.

What you bring:

• 10+ years in a 3rd/4th Line Cloud engineer role in a global enterprise business, or 6+ Years in a biomedical sciences 3rd/4th line IT support role.
• Or a mixture of both Proven experience managing production cloud environments Experience with DevOps practices and agile methodologies In depth design and support knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure technologies such as, but not limited to AWS / Azure Strong scripting/coding skills (Python, Bash) and containerization experience (Docker, Kubernetes) Strong understanding of networking (VPCs, load balancing, DNS) Understanding of security best practices (IAM, encryption, secrets management) Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices In depth knowledge of Infrastructure security and associated frameworks such as ISO27000 Experience designing distributed systems and microservices architecture Familiarity with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana) Hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps) Adept at communicating with technical and non‑technical stakeholders at all levels, and across organizations, using architecture communication techniques.
• Adept at gaining support from business and technical stakeholders for IT initiatives with low/medium levels of risk, impact, and complexity.
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Solutions Architect advantageous
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator or DevOps Engineer advantageous

Experience and Education:

10 yrs+ experience in an IT 3rd/ 4th line position with proven track record in an enterprise Cloud environment, or 5+ years’ experience of working in a biomedical IT service environment. Any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background to deliver against role expectations. Degree or higher in Computer Science or Information Technology or relevant technical certifications

Location, work style, and travel:

• Opportunities in the United Kingdom and Denmark
• Onsite or hybrid depending on location and business needs
• Occasional on‑call coverage may be required

This is a global position that will support all our FUJIFILM Biotechnologies sites.

Benefits and compensation will be governed by the location from where you are based and considered your home site.

As part of any recruitment process, FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The organization is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations and may share this as part of the global recruitment process with hiring managers in Europe and the United States.

We are part of the Fujifilm Group, and we all share the same purpose. Giving our world more smiles. We bring diverse ideas, unique capabilities, and extraordinary people together to change the world. FUJIFILM Biotechnologies works in strategic collaboration with biopharmaceutical and biotech companies to develop and manufacture the latest in biologics, advanced therapies and vaccines. With production facilities in the US and Europe, we give our customers everything they need to develop and commercialize treatments and therapies effectively and efficiently to make patients’ lives better. We are driven to revolutionize the industry through our Partners for Life mindset, seeking to build global partnerships based on trust with our customers. Our global teams fully embrace our aspiration of being the leading and most trusted Partners for Life in the biopharmaceutical industry.