Senior Cloud Engineer

ZipRecruiter; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative automotive organization is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to enhance their cloud infrastructure. This pivotal role involves designing secure cloud solutions, managing Kubernetes environments, and collaborating with security teams to ensure compliance. Ideal candidates will have extensive AWS experience and a proactive mindset, aiming for future growth towards an Architect-level position. Join a dynamic team and contribute to cutting-edge cloud initiatives in a hybrid work environment, where your expertise will be valued and rewarded. Don't miss the chance to elevate your career in a forward-thinking organization!

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• 4+ years of hands-on AWS security experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Manage Kubernetes platforms in cloud and on-premises environments.

Skills

AWS Security

Kubernetes Management

Cloud Networking

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

CI/CD Pipelines

Job description

Job Description

IT Infrastructure Senior Cloud Engineer- Kent – Hybrid- (2-3 days on site) Competitive Salary

VIQU have partnered with a leading automotive organisation looking to expand their team. As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding cloud architecture, implementing security best practices, and providing actionable solutions to evolving AWS cloud needs.

Job Duties of the Senior Cloud Engineer:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Manage Kubernetes platforms across both on-premises and cloud environments.
• Serve as a senior technical stakeholder, taking ownership of key cloud initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the Information Security team to ensure compliance with security standards and best practices.
• Use Terraform to define and manage infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Partner with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot complex applications and infrastructure environments.

Requirements of the Senior Cloud Engineer:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• At least 4 years of hands-on AWS security experience, including services such as VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, and Route 53.
• Strong expertise in AWS cloud networking and third-line infrastructure support.
• Proven experience in system architecture, including compute, memory, and storage design.
• Solid hands-on experience managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes environments.
• A proactive individual with a growth mindset, ideally seeking progression toward an Architect-level role in the near future.

To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Phoebe Rees by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website.

If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).

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