Senior Cloud Engineer

iO Associates; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

iO Associates is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to provide technical leadership across secure, scalable cloud infrastructure in a defence-focused environment. You will blend hands-on cloud engineering with automation, DevSecOps, cost optimisation, risk management and mentoring of the team.

This role offers a chance to lead cloud architecture across public, private and hybrid environments, develop IaC patterns, automate operations and drive security governance within a UK sovereign technology

Qualifications

• Extensive cloud infrastructure engineering experience in secure, regulated environments.
• Strong expertise with Azure and Oracle cloud services.
• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation or ARM.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Python or Bash.
• Understanding of security frameworks (NIST 800-53, JSP 440, ISO 27001).

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and manage secure cloud infrastructure across public, private and hybrid environments.
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code and reusable deployment patterns.
• Automate cloud operations to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Lead cloud training, mentoring and certification initiatives.
• Support technical risk assessments, security and governance.
• Drive cloud cost optimisation and resource efficiency.
• Build automation for provisioning, monitoring, patching and configuration.
• Integrate infrastructure into CI/CD and DevSecOps workflows.
• Contribute to service improvement, operational reviews and incident analysis.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevSecOps

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting (PowerShell/Python/Bash)

Security/compliance awareness

Communication/mentoring

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM

PowerShell

Python

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Ansible

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent / Full-Time (3 days onsite)

Salary: £65,000 per annum

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer to provide technical leadership across secure, scalable and cost-effective cloud infrastructure within a defence-focused environment.

You'll combine hands-on cloud engineering with automation, DevSecOps, cost optimisation, risk management and team mentoring, helping improve both cloud services and engineering capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and manage secure cloud infrastructure across public, private and hybrid environments
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code and reusable deployment patterns
• Automate cloud operations to improve efficiency and reduce manual work
• Lead cloud training, mentoring and certification initiatives
• Support technical risk assessments, security and governance
• Drive cloud cost optimisation and resource efficiency
• Build automation for provisioning, monitoring, patching and configuration
• Integrate infrastructure into CI/CD and DevSecOps workflows
• Contribute to service improvement, operational reviews and incident analysis

Required Experience

• Extensive cloud infrastructure engineering experience in secure, regulated or classified environments, ideally Defence, Government or Critical Infrastructure
• Strong expertise with Azure and Oracle cloud services
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code experience, such as Terraform, CloudFormation or ARM
• Scripting experience with PowerShell, Python or Bash
• Understanding of cloud security and compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, JSP 440 or ISO 27001
• Strong communication, documentation and mentoring skills

Nice to Have

• Active SC / DV Clearance
• Azure, AWS or GCP professional cloud certifications
• MOD Cloud or air-gapped environment experience
• DevSecOps tooling such as GitLab, Jenkins or Ansible

You'll have the opportunity to take a senior technical role within a UK sovereign technology organisation supporting the Defence sector, with responsibility across cloud architecture, automation, security and capability development.