Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive organization seeks a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to enhance its Cloud team in the UK. The role involves designing secure cloud architectures and collaborating on security standards, ideal for candidates with extensive AWS and Kubernetes experience. This hybrid role offers significant opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• Minimum 4 years AWS security experience.
• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with the Security team to ensure compliance with standards.
• Work with DevOps teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Cloud Security

Problem Solving

Communication

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

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07.06.2025

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22.07.2025

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Kent – Hybrid (2-3 days on site)

VIQU has partnered with a leading automotive organization to expand their Cloud team. We are seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to safeguard cloud architecture, implement security best practices, and provide solutions to security challenges. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud security, excellent problem-solving skills, and effective communication abilities.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure cloud infrastructure.
• Manage Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Act as a senior technical stakeholder, owning key cloud initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Security team to ensure compliance with standards.
• Use Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Work with DevOps teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines and deployments.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot complex applications and infrastructure.

Requirements:

• At least 7 years in IT infrastructure and cloud engineering.
• Expertise in AWS cloud networking and third-line support (Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, VPCs).
• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes environments in on-premises and cloud settings.
• Minimum 4 years AWS security experience (VPC, EKS, EC2, IAM, Route 53).
• Experience in system architecture, including compute, memory, and storage design.
• Proactive with a growth mindset, aiming for Architect-level progression.

To discuss this opportunity, APPLY NOW for a chat with your VIQU Consultant. You can also contact Katie Dark at [emailprotected].

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