Senior Cloud Automation Engineer – AI, IaC (Azure & OCI)

Apache Associates

Barnsley

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Apache Associates is seeking a seasoned Cloud Automation Engineer to lead automation across Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. You will design scalable IaC, develop AI-enabled tooling, and build reusable frameworks that simplify provisioning and improve resilience.

The role requires deep DevOps experience and a security-first mindset. You will collaborate with Cloud Operations and other teams to promote an automation-first culture, implement secure-by-design practices, and drive continuous

Qualifications

Minimum of 10 years' relevant experience in cloud engineering, automation, DevOps, or a related technical discipline.
Extensive hands-on automation and scripting across Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
Advanced IaC experience in Azure and OCI with Terraform and Azure Bicep.
Practical experience building, integrating, or operating AI- and LLM-assisted tooling and workflows.
Strong security, identity management, IAM, and secrets management knowledge.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deliver complex automation across Azure and OCI.
Develop and maintain reusable automation frameworks, standards, and patterns.
Promote automation-first and AI-enabled approaches to improve cloud operations.
Identify and lead opportunities to automate provisioning and improve resilience.
Design, implement, and maintain IaC solutions for secure, reliable deployments.
Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
Develop AI- and LLM-assisted tooling to improve operations and workflows.
Embed security and secrets management into automation solutions.